History of the End of the Samurai: The Imperial Army - Now that the Boshin War was over, the Meji Emperor could finally settle into the bloodless revolution and start modernizing Japan.

(These samurai devotees bring a cherished culture back to life.) Her nephew’s forces were routed, leaving Hangaku to hold off the shogun’s army alone. Torisaka was a rather modest wooden ...

Featured in the exhibit is the samurai-style sword of Lt. Col. Richard Sakakida, a Japanese American U.S. Army Counter Intelligence Corps agent who served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Once night falls, the 50-person ninja team will make their way up the hill to the castle site, where they’ll try to assassinate as many members of the 50-person defending samurai army as they can. A ...