Kenshiro Kawanishi

Kenshiro Kawanishi is a staff writer of Nara bureau of The Sankei Shimbun.

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Hidden Wonders | Sake and Stories of Kyoto's Backstreets

Kenshiro Kawanishi January 3, 2026

Step beyond Kyoto’s polished image and follow locals into narrow lanes where daytime drinking,...

Oda Nobunaga Through a New Lens: Historians Are Overturning the Old Narrative

Kenshiro Kawanishi December 3, 2025

New research on Oda Nobunaga challenges his rebellious image, showing a loyal leader grounded...

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Could a Secret Rite of Japanese Emperors have come from Eurasian Nomadic Tribes?

Kenshiro Kawanishi March 24, 2022

The secret Daijosai ritual remains a mystery, but a new theory has been proposed...