The history of the samurai is inextricably linked with the history of Japan. Not only were they brave warriors, but they were also politicians. They ruled feudal Japan for centuries, and carried out ...

Beginning in the 17th century, the Nakasendo trail connected Kyoto and Edo, now modern-day Tokyo. Along this path, 69 designated post towns operated as resting stations where weary travelers could ...

In feudal Japan, the samurai were the armed supporters and protectors of wealthy landowners. They weren’t just warriors — ...

Archaeologists rediscover Ichijodani, a formidable stronghold that flourished amid medieval Japan’s brutal power struggles ...

The shinobi moves like silk on the night wind, perched atop a temple roof overlooking a heavily guarded castle. Below, over ...

With "Anākī: The Law and Economics of Samurai Organization," Leeson examines the birth of the Kamakura Bakufu (literally "tent government") in medieval Japan. The samurai were a class of skilled ...

The game is described as “a story-driven, turn-based RPG where feudal Japan meets magic and machine”, and has players controlling a pair of rōnin and other fighters as they take on other warriors, ...

offering players a thrilling adventure set against the backdrop of feudal Japan. Whether exploring stealth missions as a Shinobi or engaging in battle as a Samurai, this new title promises an ...

TOKYO -- Three decades since the deadly sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway by the Aum Shinrikyo cult, Japan is contending with starkly different threats from lone-wolf attackers who turn to ...

“In the game, a shrine that appears under its real name features a scene where the protagonist, a samurai, destroys a taiko drum ... Naoe (Masumi Tsunoda) perches high above the feudal Japanese ...