Known in the feudal period as "filth" or "non-human ... But more than a century after Japan's caste system was abolished, in 1871, burakumin still face the injustice of bigotry: scuttled marriage ...

The Japanese feudal system was built around samurai and daimyos, roughly similar to European knights and manor lords, who occupied a caste below the emperor and shogun. Defensive fortifications ...

The caste system was abolished in 1871 along with the feudal system. Yet barriers to their integration remained. Marginalised Burakumin communities were widespread across Japan. Having the wrong ...

Set in 1878 in the aftermath of the Meiji Restoration, Rurouni Kenshin vividly illustrates Japan's transition from feudalism to ... dismantle an oppressive caste system and a military ...

We found that with any constraints the female characters seem to have — because of their gender, their class or their faith system ... production primer on feudal Japan at some point ...

“To transport an audience to rural, feudal Japan in the 1600s, it’s one of those things where being true to their culture and respectful of their culture was a big deal in itself, but it’s ...

Heading into the game I was initially a little apprehensive, wondering whether Ubisoft’s take on feudal Japan could carry ... of this is the new scout system. Whereas before Assassin’s Creed ...

Feb. 25, 2024 Co-created by Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo, the 10-episode FX limited series centers on Toranaga’s political war and fate in feudal Japan. But the “Shōgun” finale ...

An Assassin’s Creed game set in feudal Japan may be mana for fans of the stealth-action series, but it has become a nightmare for developer Ubisoft. The French gaming giant is battling to repair ...

That said, we were among the first in India to explore the feudal Japan setting and test the latest iteration of the combat system for both playable characters, Yasuke and Naoe. This preview ...