College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn is celebrating Japan’s iconic Shogun era with a never-seen-in-the-U.S. art exhibit. “Hokusai ...

A gory set of manuals, one dating to the 17th century, advised Japanese warriors in the secret ways of seppuku.

Let's take a tour of Edo, Japan's capital (now Tokyo) during the Tokugawa Period. 5 jaw-dropping moments from the Beyoncé Bowl halftime performance on Christmas Day Huge Fireball Streaks Across ...

The art of Japan’s Edo period is undeniably beautiful, influencing creators across the centuries. Japanese artist Katsushika ...

The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of ...

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

It is some time around 1750 during the Edo period, the era from 1603 to 1868 ruled by the Tokugawa ... Alamy) Ancient Japan, I argue in my new book History for Tomorrow, offers inspiration for ...

Foreigners had long sniffed at Japan’s tolerance — nay, celebration — of prostitution. Had Christian morality ruled the Edo Period (1603-1868), the famed yūkaku (pleasure quarters ...

Initially, the archaeologists thought the weapon was a military parade saber, but further analysis revealed the sword was actually from Edo period Japan (1603 to 1868). The weapon's blade might be ...

Known as Edo under the rule of the shoguns — Japan’s military rulers — until 1868, Tokyo sits at the centre of a historic web spanning the island of Honshu. It’s a captivating mega-city ...