To be a samurai meant position and prestige, but it could all be taken away in an instant, plunging the once-proud warrior ...

Actor Naoto Takenaka's commanding presence grabbed my attention in "Seiten wo Tsuke" (Reach beyond the blue sky), Japan Broadcasting Corp.'s (NHK) year-long historical TV drama series that started ...

Kumamoto’s Tatsuda Nature Park is a little-known treasure; an off-the-beaten-track destination. It is a pleasant green space ...

Feudal Japan was a complex society with a hierarchical structure of power. At the top was the Emperor, who was considered the undisputed ruler of Japan but held little actual power. The Shogun, or ...

Another epic entry in the Assassin's Creed series, Shadows moves the action to Japan for a stylish and satisfying entry.

In 16th century Japan, the Daimyo feudal lords, like their Medieval European counterparts, battled to secure control of the ...