it would require a more robust presentation of Hikone Castle’s significance within the network of daimyo feudal lords united under the national ruler, the Tokugawa Shogunate. The prefecture ...

While grand festivals like Shivratri in Mandi, Dasehra in Kullu and other local events symbolise cultural participation, their structure remains undemocratic. The Tribune, now published from ...

On the latter end, I’m talking about the relationship system. “Relationship system? In Onimusha?” Yes. At a certain point of Onimusha 2, you start amassing gifts and unlock a shop where you ...

After all, the cast was a highlight of the show set in a slightly fictionalized pre-Tokugawa shogunate Japan ... but might be as much a prison of the feudal lord as he is a friend.

The pyramidal view of feudalism describes a coherent social system in which kings granted land to nobility in exchange for loyalty and military service. Peasants at the bottom of the pyramid grew food ...

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

Not only were they brave warriors, but they were also politicians. They ruled feudal Japan for centuries, and carried out some of the most magnificent battles in the world. Known for their discipline, ...

You can visit the palace site as long as you obtain prior permission. The palace used to be the castle (the Edo Castle) of the Tokugawa shogunate, but it became the palace for the Imperial family in ...