#samurai

christophs@diaspora.glasswings.com

SAMURAI WISDOM: TOKUGAWA IEYASU - Time and Tide - YouTube

An excellent recap on the unification of #japan and how Edo (Tokyo) became the capital.
Edo castle is impressive. Even if you can see it only from the outside if you don't have an appointment with the Emperor ;), the sheer size is astonishing. I mean, it's still the residence of the emperor's family.
I really like the wisdom of the Tokugawa that he knew how many books and education were and are still important.

#japan #history #samurai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQMI6h-iNqk

girlofthesea@diasporasocial.net

#japan #female #samurai
Japanese Female Samurai Warriors

Tomoe Gozen

Tomoe Gozen, likely the most famous Onna-Bugeisha in history, fought in the Genpei War (1180-1185), serving as principal commander in several battles. A fierce fighter, Gozen led 300 female samurai into battle against 2,000 enemies and was one of only five warriors to survive.

baztian@joindiaspora.com

Books that I read in 2021 - number 25:

This is a novella by the German female writer Christine Wunnicke. The title is: Nagasaki, ca 1642. In a very unique and exciting way, the text intertwines colonial history with a love story between cultures and times. It touched me very much and I can definitely recommend it.

#ChristineWunnicke #nagasaki #17th-century #geschichte #kolonialgeschichte #lovestory #samurai #femalewriter #autorin #japan #holland #history #love #gay #ghost #lgbtqi #novella #novelle #empfehlung #books #bücher #liebe