Look for Japan

I would like to introduce on this blog about Japanese culture that Japan has cultivated in a long history,distinctive culture,fashionable culture,traditional culture and so on.

Tradition

Hamamatsu Castle

Hamamatsu Castle is known as the residence of Ieyasu Tokugawa who became the first general of the Edo shogunate, and Ieyasu spent 17 years in Hamamatsu Castle from 29 years old to 45 years old. In the Edo period many castle owners have adv…

Nikko Toshogu

Nikko Toshogu is a shrine located in Nikko city, Tochigi prefecture,Japan. This shrine enshrines the first general of the Edo shogunate - Ieyasu Tokugawa. By master craftsmen gathered from all over the country, lacquer and rich colors are …

Hikone castle

In the early Edo period, it was a castle located as a base of Ii family in Hikone city, Shiga Prefecture. It was the castle of the Ii family who was the Daimyo. It is one of five castles that became national treasure. The red armor is the …

Gifu Castle

Gifu Castle was once said to be Inaba Castle, and in the Warring States Period, it was also a residence of Saito Dosan. In particular, the name of Gifu Castle was shown to the people in 1567, when hero Oda Nobunaga captured this castle and…