The first involved Kusuoka helping to create the new Imperial Palace gardens in the aftermath of World War ... the original villa retreat was built in the early Edo period. Then, in 1878, Aritomo ...

The wooden gate carved with lotus patterns from the Building of Luminous Clouds (Yunguang Lou), the Buddhist hall in the ...

These outstanding Osaka museums let you revisit the city’s rich history, taste fine whisky and explore world culture ...

th century imperial silk paintings hint that explorer's voyages may have carried some unintended passengers, researchers say ...

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Whereas Shinagawa had become a bustling port, famous for boating and clam-digging at low-tide, Tokugawa shogun had availed of the new palace ... built in the early Edo period.

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Archaeologists rediscover Ichijodani, a formidable stronghold that flourished amid medieval Japan’s brutal power struggles ...

The replica is on show at a new rest area in the Honmaru main compound in the East Gardens of the palace in the capital ... Genna and Kanei eras of the Edo Period (1603-1867).

ONO, Hyogo Prefecture—The traditional Big Hina Matsuri event, featuring a vast collection of “hina” dolls and decorations from the Edo Period ... after the Imperial Palace are also on ...

The Imperial Palace, or Kōkyo, has been the official ... For another step into the Edo period, head to the Fukagawa Edo Museum near the Kiyosumi Gardens. This small but exciting museum takes ...

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie showed they're among the most stylish members of the royal family with their choices of ...