Japan on My Mind by KCP Alum Thu Nguyen
KCP Winter 2015 alumna Thu Nguyen shares her thoughts of Japan in this series of photos. For more photos of Japan and KCP, visit KCP…
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Seppuku: A Samurai’s Death with Honor
Note: article contains graphic content. Seppuku is the samurai’s honorable way of dying through his own hand. The samurai bushido honor code explicitly states that…
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The Fall of Kamakura
Kamakura (鎌倉) in Kanagawa Prefecture is a peaceful coastal town about an hour from Tokyo. Minamoto Yorimoto (1147–1199) was the founder and first shogun of…
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Ō-yoroi : The Samurai Armor
We hear glorious samurai tales of honor, valor, and loyalty attributed to their strict adherence to the code of conduct, bushidō, or “the way of the…
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Mighty Shōguns of Japan
Shōguns were powerful military governors of Japan during the shogunate regime and ruled from 1192 to 1867. Shōgun means general; their rank and position were hereditary….
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Tokyo in Pictures by KCP Alum Christian-Jay Flores
These quirky photos of Tokyo by KCP Winter 2015 student Christian-Jay Flores show just how diverse and interesting the metropolis can be. With a bonus shot…
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Meiji the Great
Emperor Meiji (1852–1912), also known as Meiji the Great or Meiji-taitei, was the 122nd Emperor of Japan. During his reign, Japan underwent rapid changes, from being…
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Japanese Chopstick Etiquette 101
Eating sushi without chopsticks is an incomplete experience, somehow. Chopsticks have become familiar utensils in Asian restaurants, and they have also come to serve other uses such as holding up…
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