Japanese Blitzkrieg
Japanese Blitzkrieg : 「文禄の役」の侵略図 With Choson enmeshed in factional squabbling, Hideyoshi readied his forces to move into Choson. From his headquarters in Hizen, Hideyoshi mobilized seven fully-equipped divisions, nearly 150,000 men and gathered a fleet...
Japanese administration of Korea
Japanese administration of Korea Sources : http://matsu.rc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/densi-toshokan/yy.html
Wako Pirate Activities: 13th to 15th Century
The first recorded Wako activity occurred in 1223 when Kumju was raided. The first stage of these raids were minor in scale and occurred on sporadic intervals. Then the presence of Mongol troops in Korea put a temporary halt to the Wako activities. The...
Military Campaign against Tsushima in 1419
The inhuman acts were mostly committed by the seaborne Japanese marauders or ``waegu,'' who raided and pillaged the Korean villages.The central place where the waegu indulged in the reckless piracy was Tsushima island, only 49.5 kilometers away from the...
Nara and Heian Japan: Northern expansion
Nara and Heian Japan: Northern expansion Sources : http://www.college.emory.edu/culpeper/RAVINA/PROJECT/Maps/Ainu_conquest_map.html