上海, 我们爱你 – a short update from Shanghai
Sakarias Eriksson, who is in Shanghai for two months, is telling about his experiences, life and general gossip from the big city.
Kofun and Asuka Periods (AD 300-710)
These periods in Japanese history are sometimes referred to as the Yamato period. The Kofun period gets its name from the tombs, Kofun (古墳), which are huge toms that look a bit like a keyholes from above and are sometimes surrounded by moats and guarded by great statues. This is the oldest era of recorded [...]
Early Japan and the Yayoi period
In this series of short articles, we will take you through the history of Japan. Easy and understandable.
Empress Dowager Cixi – Part I
It seems like rather a big career leap: one moment you are the emperor’s concubine of the Fifth Rank, the next, Empress Dowager of China. Such a transformation requires ambition, a steel grip and the ability to manipulate any situation to your advantage. Young girl Lan Kueu (Little Orchid) turned out tough enough to do [...]
The Meiji Restoration – The turning point of Japan
Today we know japan as a very modern and high-tech country, but the numerous temples and shrines, that dot the landscape of Japan, are just some of the things that remind us that it has not always been like this. The so-called Meiji Restoration was the event that laid the foundation of Japan’s transition to [...]
The Ming Dynasty
The Ming dynasty began in 1368 with a man called Zhu Yanzhang, a man of peasant origin. In the time of his youth, the country’s former government system had disintegrated, ending the rule of the Yuan dynasty. China lay in disorder, with militant organizations struggling for power. Zhu grew up as a witness to the [...]