The Archive
Reading Paths
Curated sequences through the archive — read these in order, or pick the thread that draws you in.
The Unification Warlords
The three warlords who ended the Sengoku era and the campaigns that consumed them.
The Tokugawa Shōguns
Three generations of shōguns built the Tokugawa state and sealed the door on the Christian century.
The Jesuit Mission
From Xavier to Ferreira, the rise and fracture of the Society of Jesus in Japan.
The Suppression of Christianity
Eight steps from the first edict against the church to the country sealed shut.
The Embassies
Four diplomatic missions across half a century, each ending differently.
The Culinary Legacy
How Portuguese kitchens left their mark on Japanese cooking, from the 16th century to today.