A highlight is samurai armor taken to Malta by a Japanese delegation in the late Edo period (1603–1868). The First Japanese embassy to Europe, which included Keiō University’s founder Fukuzawa Yukichi ...

Developer Sucker Punch Productions has finally revealed the release date for Ghost of Yōtei and released a brand new trailer for the game. Set in Ezo (now Hokkaido in the modern day) during the Edo ...

A look at Japan’s love of packaging, from impeccably crafted cardboard to lacquered works of art.

In recent years, the global appetite for Japanese Cat T Shirts has surged as fashion lovers seek apparel that combines ...

Samurai weaponry and armor from Ichijodani includes (left to ... Today, a ceremonial gate constructed later, during the Edo period (1603–1868), to honor Yoshikage Asakura, the last Asakura ...

All Ghost of Yotei pre-orders will come with sweet digital bonus items, six avatars and an in-game mask to be precise, though the Digital Deluxe version comes with unique armor, armor dye ...

After the downfall of the Hojo clan, the Okubo clan took over the lordship of the castle until the end of the Edo period ... the castle park offers an armor-dressing experience, Ninja training ...

The second section acknowledges that arms and armor craftsmanship is a shared human heritage that benefits from cross-cultural exchange. Lacquer work on Japanese Edo-period swords, for example, ...