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 ...

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 ...

Veteran Japanese producer and Tokyo Film Festival programmer Shozo Ichiyama selects his all-time favorite samurai films, ...

Ltd. While the temple dates back to 740, it particularly flourished throughout the Edo period (1603-1868) thanks to the ...

From there, you’re whisked away to Nata Valley, a mysterious land, also called the Peasant Kingdom. Far from the reaches of ...

Greg Jenner is joined in 17th-century Japan by Dr Satona Suzuki and comedian Ahir Shah to learn all about the Edo period and the Tokugawa shogunate. Show more In this episode, Greg Jenner is joined in ...

Gallons of blood and plenty of thematic thunder distinguish Kazuya Shiraishi’s energetic action film set during the Boshin ...

A new shogun is appointed to the throne when his brother dies. He find out that the former Shogun one of the women from his brothers harem became pregnant, but she escaped. The new Shogun would ...

Historical anime fans who enjoyed The Apothecary Diaries are spoiled with choice when it comes to other, similar anime of the ...

The last futures will trade in June 2022 when all outstanding rice contracts will have expired, ending trade that began in 1730, after samurai petitioned the Tokugawa shogunate to authorize trade ...

Discover the growth of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., its strong market position, and why valuation concerns warrant ...