Prince Shotoku (574-622) has been well known as one of the most clever politicians and intellectuals in Japan, and still now lots of Japanese respect him. Prince Shotoku had a deep faith in Buddhism and contributed to Japanese culture and society, and he established a social system with a “Seventeen Article Constitution” for Japan. HORYUJI Read More
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The Treasures of Mitsubishi Collection: The Mitsubishi 150th Anniversary Exhibition
I saw “The Treasures of Mitsubishi Collection: The Mitsubishi 150th Anniversary Exhibition” at Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo. The Mitsubishi Group is one of the biggest group of Japanese multinational companies in a variety of industries including mining, shipbuilding, telecom, financial services, electronics, automotive, and more. The founder of Mitsubishi is Iwasaki Yataro (1835-1885) and the company was Read More