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The Japan TimesMonuments of plastic models found throughout the city of Shizuoka showcase its model-making industry, which traces its roots to skilled craftsmen of the Tokugawa shogunate. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/06/japan/society/shizuoka-plastic-modeling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/06/japan/society/shizuoka-plastic-modeling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#society</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shizuoka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#shizuoka</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#plastic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shinkansen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#shinkansen</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sengokuperiod" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sengokuperiod</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tokugawashogunate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tokugawashogunate</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/localgovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#localgovernment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#education</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/manufacturing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#manufacturing</a>

The Japan Times"Shogun" continued its hot streak on Sunday with four Golden Globes wins, including best drama series. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/01/06/entertainment-news/golden-globes-shogun-award/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/01/06/entertainment-news/golden-globes-shogun-award/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#culture</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/entertainmentnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#entertainmentnews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shogun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#shogun</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#television</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/streaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#streaming</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesetv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japanesetv</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sengokuperiod" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sengokuperiod</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hiroyukisanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hiroyukisanada</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/annasawai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#annasawai</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tadanobuasano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tadanobuasano</a>

readbeanicecreamWilliam Adams: English Advisor to the ShogunHow an English navigator became one of the shogun’s most trusted advisers.<a href="https://www.historytoday.com/archive/history-matters/william-adams-english-advisor-shogun" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.historytoday.com/archive/history-matters/william-adams-english-advisor-shogun</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesehistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japanesehistory</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/englishhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#englishhistory</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dutchhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dutchhistory</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shogun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#shogun</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sengokuperiod" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Sengokuperiod</a>

World History EncyclopediaFortifications of one kind or another had been used in Japan since ancient times, but in the period from 1576 until 1639, a new and distinctive style of castle was constructed. Rather than being used for fighting, these were impressive structures intended to enhance the power and prestige of the person that built them. The most famous surviving example of this style of architecture is Himeji Ca... <a href="https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2112/japanese-castles/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Zapier&utm_campaign=whencyclopedia" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2112/japanese-castles/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Zapier&utm_campaign=whencyclopedia</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#history</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SengokuPeriod" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#SengokuPeriod</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MuromachiPeriod" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#MuromachiPeriod</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HimejiCastle" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#HimejiCastle</a>

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