Along the Tsuboi River near the castle, sit five bronze statues of heroes of the Meiji Restoration, which in 1867 led to the abolition of the samurai class and Japan’s rapid drive towards ...

The Meiji Shrine is a Shinto (Japan's original religion) shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. Japanese history credits Meiji for modernizing Japan by incorporating Western ...

Known for its towering skyscrapers, bustling streets and world-class dining, the city offers endless attractions, including the historic Meiji ... Castle, Dotonbori and Universal Studios Japan ...

This time on Journeys in Japan, architect James Lambiasi visits ... the ousted shogunate against the forces of the new Meiji government. The castle became the stage for fierce fighting, leading ...

Meiji Tenno portrays the buildup to the Russo-Japan War. In addition to showing the political events that led to war, it also shows the era from the story of a farm family in rural Japan that ...