Late in the spring of 1955, after visiting the Dewa Sanzan, or the Three Mountains of Dewa, that stand in Yamagata Prefecture, Japanese literary schol ...
Tecmo Koei has revealed Nioh 3 is releasing in February 2026, and a new demo which will let you carry your save over is ...
A new theatrical production of “Chushingura,” a tale of heroes loved by Japanese audiences for over 300 years, opens at ...
Tokyo may be a futuristic metropolis, but its roots run deep in the 17th century when the city was known as Edo—then one of the world’s largest urban centers that flourished with commerce, ...
Shogun' will return to FX for season 2, having been changed from a limited series to an ongoing TV show. Here's everything ...
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This is the moment Japan learned it couldn’t win
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 ...
During the Tokugawa era (A.D. 1603–1868), much of Japan was ruled by the country’s military governor, called the shogun, or his retainers. The rest was divided up into several hundred semiautonomous ...
Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a bustling city that is best discovered at a leisurely pace.
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