Kraken is one of the sea monsters of gargantual size appearing in ancient scandinavian mythology. Kraken is the definite article form of krake, a Scandinavian word designating an unhealthy animal, or something twisted. So when you look at the…

Kublai Khan attacked on Fukuoka Prefecture in 1281, mobilizing 140,000 soldiers and 4,000 ships. The Japanese defenders, numbering around 40,000, were no match for the Mongols and the invasion force made it as far as Dazaifu, 15 kilometers south…