After Commodore Matthew Perry visited Japan and cajoled the Tokugawa Shogunate to establish commercial and diplomatic ...

Centered on the extraordinary appeal of "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa" by Katsushika Hokusai, this exhibition offers a smartly ...

Centered on the extraordinary appeal of "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa" by Katsushika Hokusai, this exhibition offers a smartly ...

Just about an hour from Tokyo, Chiba offers the perfect escape for a day trip filled with delicious discoveries. This coastal ...

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

The high point of samurai history is often associated with the Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the Edo period (1603–1868 ... Iaijutsu derived from the martial art kenjutsu but soon became ...

the original villa retreat was built in the early Edo period. Then, in 1878, Aritomo Yamagata, future Japanese prime minister and patron of the arts, built the first formal garden on the grounds ...

The rōnin (samurai who become masterless) are esteemed among the greatest legendary heroes, and through countless retellings in plays, books, art and film ... Japan was in the Edo, or Tokugawa, period ...

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

When he came to power in 1603, Tokugawa Ieyasu ... the class system, art and literature, Greg and his guests get to grips with all aspects of life in the Edo period. This is a radio edit of ...