During the Tokugawa shogunate, all Jesuits and Portuguese merchants were expelled, ending the Portugal-Japan relations that had begun in 1543. ShÅ gun’s Black Ship has been referenced a few ...

The city government here will offer guests a chance to experience the splendor of a samurai-style tea ceremony hosted by a ...

Monuments of plastic models are found throughout the city to showcase its model-making industry, which traces its roots to ...

Shogun is an acclaimed period drama miniseries that originally premiered on FX and Hulu. Read on to learn more about it.

The Edo Period marked the family’s heyday. After the Tokugawa Shogunate was toppled and imperial rule restored through the Meiji Restoration in 1868, the head of the clan was awarded the title ...

Having evolved over many centuries, these warrior values began to become more standardized as a code during the Tokugawa Shogunate, an era of samurai rule in Japan that began at the turn of the ...

In 1603, Ieyasu established a new shogunate in his family’s name. He went to war once again in 1615 to completely wipe out the Toyotomi and their allies. From then on, the Tokugawa maintained ...

Public broadcaster NHK marks its 100th anniversary by flipping the script on its long-running period drama series.

Peter Lee travels to Japan to explore the traditions of the Tokugawa shogunate and how they have influenced Japan's identity.

The historical drama series Shogun has won the Golden Globe for Best Television Series - Drama. The win comes after a ...