List: Tales from History | Curated by Diane Neill Tincher

Jan 13, 2025
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Tales from History
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
Hosokawa Gracia—The Noblewoman Who Inspired Shogun’s ‘Maria’“The beauty of flowers is to know when to fall”
Nov 26, 2024
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Nov 26, 2024
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Satsuma Sweet Potatoes and the Man who Inadvertently Became a GodHow one man’s small action resulted in hundreds of thousands of lives saved
Dec 17, 2021
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Dec 17, 2021
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
How a Headless Woman Sparked a Medical Revolution in JapanSugita Genpaku — Remarkable Edo-era pioneer of human anatomy
Mar 14, 2023
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Mar 14, 2023
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
Hiraizumi — Once a Fabulous City of Gold, Now a Quiet Home of MummiesThe rise and fall of the Northern Fujiwara family
Aug 15, 2022
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Aug 15, 2022
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
The Takarajima Incident — Tragedy on Treasure IslandEnglish whalers’ demand for beef has dire consequences
Jun 14, 2022
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Jun 14, 2022
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
Kitamaebune — The Trade that Made Shrewd Shipowners into MillionairesTreasure ships that disseminated goods, wealth, and culture
Aug 17, 2023
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Aug 17, 2023
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
Hayato — The Forgotten Ancient People of Southern KyushuA mighty warrior race disappeared from history
Jun 19, 2022
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Jun 19, 2022
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Lessons from History
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Diane Neill Tincher
Yoshida Shoin — 19th Century Hero from the Tiny Town of HagiMentor to Japan’s Meiji Restoration leaders
Apr 26, 2024
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Apr 26, 2024
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Japonica Publication
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Sakamoto Ryōma — Maverick Samurai VisionaryRevolutionizing Japan and Embracing the Modern Age
Jan 22, 2024
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Jan 22, 2024
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Lessons from History
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Itoigawa — The Forgotten City of JadeFrom the creation of Honshu to Magatama jewels
Feb 6, 2024
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Feb 6, 2024
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
The Japanese Phenomenon of Kentucky Fried Chicken for ChristmasAnd a brief history of Christmas in Japan
Dec 5, 2021
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Dec 5, 2021
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
26 Tragic Christian Martyrs — and Mending Relations with an ElephantA present for Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Sep 7, 2023
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Sep 7, 2023
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
Endō Genmu — The Unsung Hero of Urabandai ReforestationArchitect of a thriving ecosystem
Aug 24, 2023
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Aug 24, 2023
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
Mount Bandai’s Horrific 1888 EruptionAnd the birth of one of Japan’s most mysterious natural beauties
Aug 20, 2023
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Aug 20, 2023
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Fujiwara Hirotsugu’s Rebellion and the Forgotten Role of the Hayato WarriorsHow are the mighty fallen!
May 7, 2023
May 7, 2023
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
What Do Dragons Have to Do With This Classic Japanese Idiom?The ancient story behind an everyday expression
Apr 6, 2023
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Apr 6, 2023
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
Ashikaga Takauji — One of Japan’s 3 Great VillainsBut should he be?
Feb 27, 2023
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Feb 27, 2023
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
Dōkyō — The Rasputin of Japan who Almost Became EmperorBuddhist priest and one of Japan’s 3 Great Villains
Jan 30, 2023
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Jan 30, 2023
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Globetrotters
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Diane Neill Tincher
Omatsu Daigongen — The Amazing Cat Temple of ShikokuA tragic woman and her cat, now Shinto deities
Jan 7, 2023
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Jan 7, 2023
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Japonica Publication
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Diane Neill Tincher
Kakure Nenbutsu — The Little-Known Hidden Buddhists of Southern KyushuFor more than 300 years, belief in Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism was punishable by death
Jan 9, 2023
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Jan 9, 2023
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