Carp streamers were a common sight throughout the vast expanse of Edo, the seat of power for the Tokugawa Shogunate ... large carp streamers and flags.” Putting up carp banners was a response ...

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

After the Tokugawa Shogunate was overthrown in 1868 and imperial rule returned to Japan, Emperor Meiji recruited people from the Western world to rapidly familiarize his country with the ...

The crowd assembled in the parking lot of Shimoda Community Hall is a motley crew of spectators from far and near, Edo Period (1603-1868) samurai and geisha, and a small band of Star Wars ...

BOISE, Idaho — On Tuesday, Boise City Council members approved a resolution designating three flags, including the Pride flag, as official flags of the City of Trees. The vote comes amid ongoing ...

Japan was isolated from the outside world due to years of internal conflict and fear of colonization by European powers. When ...

Two Democrat-run cities in the Rockies are skirting state laws dictating which flags can be flown on government property, according to The Associated Press – and are granting particular ...

SACRAMENTO – Northern California is under its first Red Flag Warning of the year with whipping winds and warm conditions expected. The red flag conditions will stretch from Modesto to Redding ...

City leaders in Boise and Salt Lake City on May 6 introduced new official flags to support LGBTQ+ rights, sidestepping laws in both states that prohibit the display of pride flags and other so ...

It's a solemn day of reflection and gratitude. One of the most visible ways Americans express this respect is through flag display. But many people still don't know that Memorial Day has its own ...

Toshogu Shrine, the resting place of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate, is the most popular attraction in this city. Nikko also has a national park that offers waterfalls, lakes, ...