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

The art of Japan’s Edo period is undeniably beautiful, influencing creators across the centuries. Japanese artist Katsushika ...

It is some time around 1750 during the Edo period, the era from 1603 to 1868 ruled by the Tokugawa ... Alamy) Ancient Japan, I argue in my new book History for Tomorrow, offers inspiration for ...

During the Edo period (1603-1868), Japan was mostly closed to the world, but its artists were forging radically new creative visions that would transform global art. Directed by acclaimed ...

Foreigners had long sniffed at Japan’s tolerance — nay, celebration — of prostitution. Had Christian morality ruled the Edo Period (1603-1868), the famed yūkaku (pleasure quarters ...

Initially, the archaeologists thought the weapon was a military parade saber, but further analysis revealed the sword was actually from Edo period Japan (1603 to 1868). The weapon's blade might be ...

Known as Edo under the rule of the shoguns — Japan’s military rulers — until 1868, Tokyo sits at the centre of a historic web spanning the island of Honshu. It’s a captivating mega-city ...