This 16th-century monument, one of the last twelve authentic Japanese medieval castles, features some ingenious military architecture behind its elegant artistry. advertisement EnVols ...

In 16th-century Japan, the title of samurai spoke to rank and was loosely defined as a warrior in the service of a lord or another warrior. By 1581, ...

Japanese city aims to restore 16th-century castle – but no one knows what it looked like. Morioka, in northern Japan, was the seat of the Nanbu clan of samurai warriors hundreds of years ago, ...