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Rekishi - History

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History buff, intersted in the world of geisha and samurai, in Heian palace intrigues or in WWII and the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ? That's the place where you should be !
 

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Shitaya Hirokoji

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Plum blossoms

Here are a few links in English related to Japan's history. Please feel free to inform me about other sites that you may know.
 

The best link I can recommend is the Questia online Library. Dozens of books on Japanese history are available online.
 
General History
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Historical Culture
 
An anthropological view of Japan
Architecture, buddhism, godzilla, animation, food, sumo, kabuki, etc.
Classical, medieval and Tokugawa Japan. The Tale of Genji, noh, etc.
 
 
Book Recommendation
 

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Night at Saruwakacho

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Mount Fuji

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Mount Fuji

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Kubo Shumman, "The Shikian Restaurant", circa 1787-88