For more than 250 years Japan has thrived under the Tokugawa Shogunate, a regime that maintains peace through a rigid social hierarchy, cultural refinement and strict border control. The emperor is a ...
'Shogun' will return to FX for season 2, having been changed from a limited series to an ongoing TV show. Here's everything ...
Shōgun has made Emmys history after winning 18 awards including Best Drama, after the series gave viewers the chance to dive into the world of James Clavell's iconic novel set in feudal Japan. The ...
The Chubu region, situated in central Japan between the major hubs of Tokyo and Kyoto, offers travelers a profound ...
On July 8th, 1853, four American warships sailed into Edo Bay, ignored warnings, pointed their cannons at a coastal town, and fired blanks — a “salute,” they claimed. Commodore Perry brought a letter ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The events of the series begin with the death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who was the second Great Unifier of ...
SHIZUOKA -- Kunouzan Toshogu Museum here aims to use internet crowdfunding campaigns to sponsor the restoration of a total of 63 suits of armor in storage once worn by Tokugawa shoguns. The first ...
OSAKA -- A letter penned by Edo-period tea master and landscape architect Kobori Enshu (1579-1647) indicating the possibility that there was a plan to move the Tokugawa shogunate headquarters from ...
Sengoku Jidai was a period in Japan's history when every samurai and their granddaddy wanted to be the shogun, chief of warriors and the real authority in the country. Several notable names managed to ...