花崗齋雜記

Jottings from the Granite Studio provides commentary, analysis, and opinion on China and Chinese history. It is written by Jeremiah Jenne, a PhD Candidate at a large public research university in Northern California. Currently, Jeremiah is in Beijing teaching history, doing archival research, and working on his dissertation.

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The Historical Record for February 11, 2009: Happy Birthday, Japan

Couple of quick notes from across the sea…today is National Foundation Day in Japan.  Calculations derived from the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki date the beginning of the Japanese imperial line and the founding of the Japanese nation to February 13, 661 B.C.E., with the Emperor Jimmu getting the credit for both occasions.  While the early [...]

February 11th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: The Historical Record | 4 comments - (Comments are closed)