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Welcome to the Samurai Archives Wiki

The Samurai Archives Wiki project is an attempt to create the most concise and detailed database of pre-20th century Japanese history on the internet. All of the entries and contributions herein are meant for the sole purpose of this Wiki, and are not to be used elsewhere without permission. Do not copy information from here to Wikipedia - this Wiki is not intended for use as source material for Wikipedia without full attribution to the SamuraiWiki website.

Categories

General History and Resources

• Books
  • Fiction Books
  • History Books
• Entertainment
  • Movies
  • Television
• Flora and Fauna
• General History Articles
• Historical Documents
• Ranks and Titles
• Resource Articles

Chronology

• Historical Periods
  • Jomon Period (8500BCE-300BCE)
  • Yayoi Period (300BCE-250)
  • Yamato Period (approx. 250-710)
    • Kofun Period (250-538)
    • Asuka Period (538-710)
  • Nara Period (710-794)
  • Heian Period (794-1185)
  • Kamakura Period (1185-1333)
  • Muromachi Period (approx. 1333-1573)
  • Sengoku Period
  • Edo Period (approx. 1603-1868)
    • The Bakumatsu
  • Meiji Period (1868-1912)
• Timeline

People, Places, and Culture

• Biographies
  • Emperors
  • Foreigners
  • Historians
  • Samurai
  • Women
  • Other Historical Figures
• Clans
• Culture
• Religion
  • Buddhism
  • Shinto
• Locations
  • Castles
  • Provinces
  • Temples
  • Shrines
• Mythology
  • Deities
  • Folklore
  • Mythical Creatures
  • Spirits, Ghosts, and Monsters

War and Warfare

• Arms and Armor
• Battles

Editing Wiki Articles (Important)

Basic Editing

• http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing
• http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Advanced_editing

Correct SamuraiWiki Format

• General information specific to editing the Samurai Wiki
• The official biography format for the Samurai Wiki
• The official Timeline format for the Samurai Wiki

Handy Pages for Editors

• List of recent changes and additions - please check often
• List of pages that need more content
• List of pages not in any category
• List of pages not linked to by other pages
• List of commonly linked pages that haven't been written yet
• List of pages that are early drafts and are in need of content (grammar, spelling) editing.

Temporary Notes for the Editors

Until I create format help pages for all major categories, I'll give examples here. For the standard date entry, see 1574, and for the standard battle entry, see the Battle of Akechi Castle - also notice that all applicable categories are added to each page.

And don't forget to notate what changes you did with each edit, and if they are minor, be sure to click the "minor edit" box - it will make things easier to follow.

I also have a copy of these notes on the Community Portal section.