Avoid the crowds of Kyoto at this underrated Japanese city, where you can discover stunning gardens, preserved traditional homes, and real geisha.

In addition to its famed castle, the city hosted Japan’s greatest ever swordsman as he wrote his famous treatise on martial arts strategy. The history of samurai in the area now known as ...

Osaka Castle's crucial role in Shgun ... Shogun is an FX original mini-series set in 17th Century Japan. Shogun follows John Blackthorne, who becomes a samurai warrior but is unknowingly a pawn ...

the castle was restored with reinforced concrete to coincide with the reconstruction of the main keep in 1966. The turret is a two-story structure, complete with a Japanese-style room comprised ...

Shadows” set for wide release in 2025, it looks as though feudal Japan is going to be on a lot of gamers’ minds this year.

After years of bitter strife, the aging samurai lord Tokugawa ... of the shogun's exclusivity; only Japan's highest-ranking officials were allowed into the castle's inner sanctum.

GIFU--Once occupied by Japan’s most powerful warlord, Gifu Castle now plays host to visitors eager to explore the iconic fortress, meet samurai warriors and shoot arrows--virtually, that is.