Category - Notable Figure

Soma Yoshitane is the lord of Soma Nakamura domain in Eastern part of present Fukushima Prefecture. His intelligence, proud, and patience kept the Soma domain alive. Who Is Soma Yoshitane Soma Yoshitane was born in the Odaka castle in 1548 and...

Kukai – commonly known by the honorific Kobo Daishi, is the founder of Shingon Buddhism in Japan, who was a great calligrapher and engineer as well. He’s a superstar of Japanese Buddhism, who had the charisma to attract people and a...

Prince Shotoku, autonym Umayado-no-Miko, was a regent under his aunt, Empress Suiko, who ruled Japan in the early 7th century. He contributed developing Japan into the country with centralized government system to be independent and fight against...

Mizuki Shigeru – a Japanese manga artist who is well-known for his Yokai manga series GeGeGe no Kitaro. Without him, Yokai (Japanese supernatural monsters) may not have been this popular in Japan. Let’s take a look at his backgrou

Must Read for Samurai: The Book of Five Rings The Book of Five Rings: The author, Miyamoto Musashi was an unparalleled man in swordsmanship in his time. Musashi is well-known for his unique double-bladed style and the undefeated record in his 60...