In addition to its famed castle, the city hosted Japan’s greatest ever swordsman as he wrote his famous treatise on martial arts strategy. The history of samurai in the area now known as ...

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Planning a trip to Japan? Here are some articles you ... the progress of any would-be invaders. Within the castle walls, the spirit of the samurai lives on. Archaeological digs around the fortress ...

Japan was in the midst of a very tumultuous period. The Meiji Emperor was trying to modernise and westernise the country, ...

Matsue, in Shimane Prefecture, is located in western Japan ... its keep since the days of the samurai. In 2012, two talismans were found, which proved that the castle was built in 1611.

That’s because Uraku is the cafe attached to Nagoya Touken World, a museum of samurai swords and armor in downtown ... tiered meal served not in an orthodox bento box, but in a Japanese castle bento.

After years of bitter strife, the aging samurai lord Tokugawa ... of the shogun's exclusivity; only Japan's highest-ranking officials were allowed into the castle's inner sanctum.

From ancient castles to delectable cuisine, explore the welcoming Japanese city of Nagoya with our comprehensive list of top ...