The hierarchical identity system continues to divide ... year history of a successful anti-caste movement. Japan’s 19th-century Meiji Restoration ended feudalism and unleashed modernity.

The first entry in George R. R. Martin's epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, A Game of Thrones, was published 27 ...

The Heian period ended in the 12th Century – the same era which witnessed the rise to prominence of the samurai as a warrior caste ... Japanese knives came in the 19th Century, when the Meiji ...

For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much of daily life – from social circles to dating pools to job opportunities and schooling. The Indian ...

The JGSDF is testing a mobile laser system (pictured) developed by Japan's ATLA in partnership with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. (Janes/Oishee Majumdar) The Japanese Ministry of Defense's (MoD's ...