The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of ...

Asia Week New York, the highly anticipated annual celebration of Asian art and culture, will return for their 16th year from March 13-21. Edo period in Japan lasted from 1603 to 1867/1868. During this ...

Historical accuracy isn't that important in Shonen anime, but when it does pop up, these anime have the best historical ...

Edo period in Japan lasted from 1603 to 1867/1868. During this time the country was ruled by the Tokugawa shogunate.

After all, the cast was a highlight of the show set in a slightly fictionalized pre-Tokugawa shogunate Japan ... from the Azuchi–Momoyama period to the Edo period in feudal Japan.

The Edo Period, characterized by the military rule of the Tokugawa Shogunate, had seen economic growth and sustained peace since its establishment in 1603. But 200 years on, the government’s staunch ...

The end of the Tokugawa shogunate, a turbulent era that shook Japan. Were the men who created the new era really heroes?

Just about an hour from Tokyo, Chiba offers the perfect escape for a day trip filled with delicious discoveries. This coastal prefecture is known not only for Narita Airport and Tokyo Disneyland, but ...