Toyotomi Hideyoshi was the next samurai to change the course of Japanese (and warrior) history. Through a series of successful political and military campaigns, he asserted control over all of ...

Yasuke’s remarkable journey took him from Africa to the ranks of Oda Nobunaga’s forces, where he became one of Japan’s most intriguing figures.

When we think of samurai, the image of a male warrior clad in impressive armor comes to mind. However, Japan’s history includes a group of remarkable women warriors known as onna-bugeisha (female ...

In 1867, five Japanese students took a long sea voyage to Massachusetts for some advanced schooling. The group included a ...

History of the End of the Samurai: The Imperial Army - Now that the Boshin War was over, the Meji Emperor could finally settle into the bloodless revolution and start modernizing Japan.