Unearthing the history that sleeps in the land, one layer at a time.

Meganebashi, the stone "spectacles bridge" over the Nakashima River in Nagasaki — Meganebashi Bridge, Nagasaki

Historipedia digs up the history hidden across Japan through its landscapes, people, industries and legends. Region by region, we gather the kind of stories you probably won't find in a tourist guide, the ones that make your next trip a little deeper, and publish them in Japanese, English and Traditional Chinese.

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Deep dives

Japan and the world, 1488 to today

Ramen
Japan and the World in a Bowl

From the noodle soups of Japan's Chinatowns to a national dish and global "RAMEN": history, regional styles, the industry, health and how to eat it, in ten chapters plus a field guide and an eating guide.

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Hagi · London, 1863

Five Flames Across the Sea
A Novel of the Choshu Five

Five young samurai who risked death to stow away to Britain in 1863. The men who set fire to a British legation go to learn from the country they tried to burn. A novel in ten chapters.

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