This weekend marks six months since #PacificHistoryGuide went live! Today’s blog post is a short roundup to mark the occasion. Thanks for all the support! www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/six-mon...

Our conference is a month away! With many talks and seminars to choose from. Trevor Torkington will be regaling his audience with the story of K Class submarines and the Battle of May Island.

A very special thank you is in order for the @axe99.bsky.social, the absolute superstar that he is, for giving me a bunch of tips and suggestions for #PacificHistoryGuide. Thanks again Dave! There's a small note at the bottom of the main Australia page : ) www.pacifichistoryguide.com/australia

G’day PHG fans, today I’m happy to announce we have unveiled our new location at #PacificHistoryGuide! Come on down to #Australia and let us know what you think. Announcement in the blog: www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/watch-f...

Today’s #PacificHistoryGuide blog post is a recap of a short trip to some Second World War sites on #Guam. If you’re stationed on island or making a port call there, take some time to check out the historical sites! www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/looking...

Yesterday we marked the anniversary of the first seaborne air strikes in history, during the opening stages of the #FirstWorldWar. Why did Japan bomb German-held territories in China for Britain? Check out the #PacificHistoryGuide Blog for the story! www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/first-s...

I don't want to write a piece that's lost in the noise. Suffice it to say that with the end of the #SecondWorldWar came also the death of the Japanese Empire, aged but 77 years. Its corpse remained for two years, but its spirit never left the weatherdeck of the Missouri, 80 years ago today.

Today’s blog post is short and sweet, shouting out the Micronesia Area Research Center (MARC) and the University of Guam! #UOG #Guam #UniversityofGuam www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/shoutou...

Defining the narrative in Asia has been a struggle for over a century, and it’s unlikely to get easier anytime soon. www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08...

The person who inspired the name of this ship is the most famous American in Japan. He is unknown in the US, and I think his brother is more famous, but in Japan he is as famous as Washington and Lincoln.

So @pikegrey1418.bsky.social and I were overwhelmed by the warm welcome given to us & @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social by Kansas City last night to share our book with everyone this side of the atlantic. Massive thanks to everyone at the National WWI museum & of course our host @bartparish.bsky.social

Occasionally, I’m reminded that as a woman and a historian I’m not to be taken seriously. Recently, someone mansplained to me that women were called a variety of rude things in the past. Me: yes, I know, I’ve literally written books about this. Man: anyway, did you know women were called harlots?

Good read here on the state of war and war-related museums in Japan. Pieces like this highlight the importance of public history; grassroots engagement is key here. www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20...

Today on the #PacificHistoryGuide blog, we dig into Lingga Roads, a small place with big geo-strategic associations. Check it out! www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/a-brief...

#OTD August 22 1944, the Tsushima Maru #対馬丸 was torpedoed and sunk by the USS Bowfin. Onboard were 1,788 passengers, mostly the elderly and schoolchildren. Only 254 survived; 780 children were killed. This was covered in a a #PacificHistoryGuide blog post: www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/the-sin...

‘Gay, exuberant, crazy’ — the Taisho Era (1912-26) was a time of cultural upheaval and political fomentation that, in spite of its brevity, left a lasting impression on Japan.

A sign of changing times, perhaps? A Gallup Korea poll shows that 56% of South Koreans polled view Japanese people favorably - a 10pt increase. And 38% view the country of Japan favorably. In 2019, that number stood at a mere 12%. buff.ly/lxmV8E6

Tsuba makers often incorporated practical wisdom into their art. Some featured fire safety warnings, depicted Bodhidharma smoking pipes or seasonal imagery. The craft required mastering multiple metalworking techniques including carving, inlay, and patination on iron, bronze, and steel.

www.japanradiomuseum.com/gyokuon I believe this is the most detailed account of this broadcast.

Today on the #PacificHistoryGuide blog: Hirohito’s historic address, and the end of the Second World War. www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/the-end...

Kofu, the capital of Yamanashi Prefecture, sits in a basin surrounded by the Japanese Alps with Mount Fuji visible on clear days. The city serves as a gateway to wine country and mountain hiking, while maintaining its historical significance as a former castle town under the Takeda clan.

This week's #PacificHistoryGuide blog post will be on Friday, August 15th, vice Saturday, in order to capture the subject more fully. I look forward to publishing it and hearing your feedback.

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They flew into legend in combat over the Pacific, eventually becoming the heroes of the Hornet; here is the story of Carrier Air Group 11. bit.ly/4ogtEQT

On this day August 9 1945, the second and last employment of nuclear weapons in combat took place over #Nagasaki. Today's blog post is centered around the bombing, and the sorrow felt every day since. www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/on-this...

これ興味深く見た。自分が大学教員で各国の学生と関わっているので、まず「日本の学生の歴史意識の低さ」に対して、この問い自体から入っていっていいのかどうか、という危惧を先崎さんと共有した。ちなみに、「裕仁の戦争責任はどうなった」という問い自体は、アジア各国の歴史やってる大学生の方が、日本人同士よりも、高い確率で（日本人に）聞いてくる。アジア各国での戦争の記憶は国家の歴史の一幕として重要だ。例えば、今週末シンガポールは建国六十周年の祝典をやってるが、 www.youtube.com/watch?v=74d5...

Tokyo’s WWII museums hold diverse views on war and peace www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/08...

The stories we tell matter. I know this not from watching but from memory. I was just a child, held behind barbed wire in a U.S. internment camp, when an atomic bomb obliterated Hiroshima—killing members of my family.

You can find out more about the atomic bombing of #Hiroshima and the first ever use of nuclear weapons in combat by visiting the city itself, which is as understated as it is exclamatory and beautiful as it is subtle. Visit # PacificHistoryGuide to get started! www.pacifichistoryguide.com/chugoku

www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/icymi-b... This week's blog post is a callback to a talk on @ww2tv.bsky.social regarding the battles of Guam in 1941 and 1944. #PacificHistoryGuide

2:30am, 2nd August 1943. Solomon Islands. During a mission to intercept Japanese reinforcements, the torpedo boat PT-109, under the command of future U.S. president Lt John F. Kennedy, was rammed by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri. PT-109 was stationary at the time, idling on one engine. 🧵1/7

The wreck of the #USSIndianapolis is on the #PacificHistoryGuide google maps list, along with nearly 3,000 other locations around the Pacific. Check it out!

Calling all #Australia hands, we're looking for someone to help with the newest expansion of #PacificHistoryGuide. Looking for tips and advice on what to include in a future Australia section and someone to give feedback once it's done. Send me a DM or email me, thanks!

Good morning all! If you want to understand the current political and socio-economic climates of Asia, you'll have to dig into the history first. One of my favorite historians, Sarah C.M. Paine, has done a series of lectures that will get you started. www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/prof-sa...

Phew I’m actually below average for spending in Japan. I was lowley scared since I usually average 1.2k USD in shopping / food 😳

As Japan has an anti-foreigner moment, a new report from the Japan Tourism Agency shows how foreign visitors are propping up the economy. Inbound travel accounted for a record 2.5 trillion yen ($16B) in revenue from Apr-Jun 2025 - an average of $1,623 per person.

This week’s blog post is focused on #Hiratsuka City #平塚市, Japan. The city received an outsized amount of attention during the bombing campaign over #Japan but was spared from becoming an invasion site for the allies. A city with rich and powerful history. www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/hiratsu...

A team from the U.S. nonprofit Ocean Exploration Trust has located the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Teruzuki on the deep seabed off the Solomon Islands as the 80th anniversary of the war's end approaches.

Proud to have passed 200 #Bluesky followers! Thank you all for the support 🙇‍♂️ I am as motivated as ever to continue growing #PacificHistoryGuide and make it a handy reference for servicemembers and their families to get connected with history, where they are! Some of my favorite shots below ☺️

Cool stuff here! #Tokyo #PacificHistoryGuide

On this day July 12 1918, the Japanese battleship Kawachi exploded and sunk at anchor. Today’s #PacificHistoryGuide blog post is about the ship, its memorial, and the nearby monuments that are all worth your time to check out! www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/on-this...

#NavalHistory The Yakumo was a warship built by Japan in Germany. The Qing Chen Yuen, Tsi Yuen and Russian Novik were captured vessels, and the Scharnhorst, the predecessor of the aircraft carrier “Shinyo”, was a civilian ship. She is therefore the only Japanese warship newly built in Germany.

If you can't make it onboard the #USSMidway in #SanDiego, no worries! The surrounding park is free, and easy to navigate. There's a monument to the USS San Diego as well as the units of #Taffy3. #PacificHistoryGuide has all this and more on the website, check it out! Details in the ALT.

instructions given in 1942 to US servicemen headed to the UK

New blog post is live, a few short book recommendations based on an r/AskHistorians post I saw requesting some reading to help contextualize today's domestic and international events. Here's a good start! #PacificHistoryGuide www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/a-guide...

Ahhh....and herein lies a key watershed in its "mission creep": On April 16 (1929), the Kenpei Service Regulations were amended to state: “Military police shall conduct observation and investigation not only of veterans but also of young men yet to be conscripted.”

We have some excellent blog posts coming up over the course of the next few months; book and lecture recommendations, local histories in Japan and Southeast Asia, and a few historical event recaps including the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Stay tuned! #pacifichistoryguide

In today’s blog post, we’re looking at EDCA sites in the #Philippines. If you’re rotating through there or just visiting the PI in general, the #PacificHistoryGuide website has what you need to get started! www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/edca-si...

New blog post is up! Check it out: www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/a-guide... #PacificHistoryGuide

Join me for a talk with @ww2tv.bsky.social ! www.youtube.com/live/0GN3Z2c...