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Cezary Jan Strusiewicz

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Cezary Jan is a Polish writer based in Japan. He's written about Japanese history and culture for The Japan Times, National Geographic, Polygon, and other major outlets.
ishida mitsunari portrait beside a sprawling battle scene
History

The Tragedy of Ishida Mitsunari, the Man Who Almost Became Japan’s Shogun

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Two Japanese figures in traditional attire depicted in a woodblock print style
History

Why Did Akechi Mitsuhide Betray the Most Powerful Man in Japan?

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tokugawa ieyasu portrait
History

How Tokugawa Ieyasu Outlived and Outsmarted Japan’s Greatest Warlords

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Kabuki theater woodblock print with dramatic actor
History

Why Kabuki Became Japan’s Most Famous Theater

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Shakuhachi Players with Daikoku-ji Temple’s Komuso Procession
History

The Masterless Samurai Who Traded Their Swords for Bamboo Flutes

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Buddhist monk and samurai battle illustration
History

How Was Life Inside Japan’s Temples During the Samurai Era?

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Minamoto warrior face over Dan-no-ura battle
History

How the Genpei War Gave Birth to the Japanese Shogunate

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Steam train print blending with modern Yokohama skyline
History

How Yokohama Rose From a Fishing Village to Japan’s Second Largest City

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japanese castles
History

The Types, Tactics, and Art That Shaped the Japanese Castle (Shiro)

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Samurai on horseback in FX’s Shōgun poster
History

How Historically Accurate Is Shogun? A Japanologist Weighs In

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money feudal japan
History

What Kind of Money Did People Use in Feudal Japan?

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Woman in kimono before Japanese temple
Ancient History

The Spiritual Role and Elegant Architecture of Japanese Temples

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Illustration of Emperor Jimmu with bow
Mythology

The Legendary Emperor Jimmu & the Lessons He Taught Japan

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horyuji japan oldest temple
Ancient History

Everything You Need to Know About Horyu-ji, Japan’s Oldest Temple

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