Monuments of plastic models found throughout the city of Shizuoka showcase its model-making industry, which traces its roots to skilled craftsmen of the Tokugawa shogunate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/06/japan/society/shizuoka-plastic-modeling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #shizuoka #plastic #shinkansen #sengokuperiod #tokugawashogunate #localgovernment #education #manufacturing
In Shizuoka, plastic models are not just child's play

Monuments of plastic models are found throughout the city to showcase its model-making industry, which traces its roots to skilled craftsmen of the Tokugawa shogunate.

The Japan Times
'Shogun,' 'Hacks' win top TV honors at Golden Globes

FX's historical epic won four awards in total, including best actor and actress for Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai, respectively, and best supporting male actor for Tadanobu Asano.

The Japan Times

William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun

How an English navigator became one of the shogun’s most trusted advisers.

https://www.historytoday.com/archive/history-matters/william-adams-english-advisor-shogun

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William Adams: English Advisor to the Shogun | History Today

Fortifications of one kind or another had been used in Japan since ancient times, but in the period from 1576 until 1639, a new and distinctive style of castle was constructed. Rather than being used for fighting, these were impressive structures intended to enhance the power and prestige of the person that built them. The most famous surviving example of this style of architecture is Himeji Ca... https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2112/japanese-castles/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Zapier&utm_campaign=whencyclopedia #history #SengokuPeriod #MuromachiPeriod #HimejiCastle
Japanese Castles

Fortifications of one kind or another had been used in Japan since ancient times, but in the period from 1576 until 1639, a new and distinctive style of castle was constructed. Rather than being used...

World History Encyclopedia