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

Matsudo, Chiba Pref., June 7 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko attended the 36th national ...

During this time the country was ruled by the Tokugawa shogunate. An exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago features over 30 of Tōshūsai Sharaku’s rarely shown ukiyo-e prints exemplifying the ...

Unfortunately, Doton was killed in the Siege of Osaka, where the Tokugawa Shogunate put an end to the Toyotomi clan. Although he died before it was finished, the canal was given his name upon its ...

Explore the fading faith of Nagasaki’s hidden Christians and the rich history behind their perseverance in a challenging ...

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

I'm not an expert, but I think the glowing guardian spirits are a product of creative license.

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

These heads of state, financiers, philanthropists and entrepreneurs truly run the world.