Hello, CrimsonNataku here,
In the past I've spent most of my time hanging around the Japanese Language section of the Forum, but lately I've been venturing out into different areas. I recalled hearing about the Wiki a while ago, and so I decided to check it out. I thought the layout was interesting, and I really liked the idea behind it.
There just seemed to be one thing missing... There aren't many articles on it ^_^; I particularly noticed that there are as of now no Japanese History articles whatsoever. And being the Japanese History enthusiast that I am, I felt like that had to change.
However, I created this thread to confirm a few things. From my understanding the Wiki is open to anyone who wants to contribute. But does this mean that certain members have already volunteered to write about certain aspects? If so, is there someone who has already voiced interested in the Japanese History section? If there is, I apologize sincerely; I don't like stepping on anyone's toes, so I thought it would be best to ask first.
Now, concerning Japanese History:
I have studied Japanese History for 3 years, and I've even taught a year-long, high-school level class on it. I have numerous books as resources to rely on if my memory happens to fail me, and I would be happy to write articles for the periods that I am knowledgeable about, which include:
- Heian
- Kamakura
- Muromachi (Which isn't in the Wiki)
- Azuchi-Momoyama
- Edo
- Meiji
I don't have immense amounts of time right now, but if I worked to finish an article a month (which would be pretty manageable), and then spent some time editing them, I could probably have all five (six if you include Muromachi) finished by July or August (at the latest). I would make sure that the articles would be as detailed as possible (would include historical figure bios, cultural developments, mythology/religion/philosophy, images, and a bibliography).
What do you think?
Any comments and feedback would be most welcome. Also, if I have by any chance done something wrong by creating a thread like this, please let me know (I hope not).