Kurosawa Kiyoshi talks his Cannes-premiering jidaigeki 'The Samurai and the Prisoner' on cowardly heroes and the cost of ...

The fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 was a pivotal moment in human history, when Germanic chieftain Odoacer deposed teenage emperor Romulus Augustulus in Italy and set in motion the collapse of ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a method to differentiate the topography of medieval mountain castles from that of natural ridges using airborne light detection and ranging (LiDAR) ...

On Earth, extreme solar activity often appears to us as beautiful, benign auroras. But venturing beyond the safety of our magnetic field, one faces the full brunt of a temperamental star that can ...

The period drama set in feudal Japan is an epic of divine proportion, tackling grand questions of faith and colonisation with remarkable fervour ...

YAMAGUCHI -- In the Tatekoji district of this western Japan city where traces of its medieval past still linger, stands a Western-style, two-story wooden building about 140 years old -- a former photo ...

Two of the stars of Japanese history are samurai and ninja, and the Samurai and Ninja Museum in Tokyo gives guests the opportunity to learn about, and even experience, different aspects of the two ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Feudal Japanese spy, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure time, and test ...

Kazuteru Osako is a Japanese citizen who was born and raised in the country. But in his professional life, the pottery master goes by a name of Korean origin, Chin Jukan. This is a nod to his ...

Miyamoto Musashi’s duels made him a legend. His writings made him immortal. Here’s what history can (and can't) confirm about the man behind the myth. In this 1840s print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ...