"Shogun" is one of the ... and nuanced writing. Set in Japan during the 17th century, the show follows a young, ...

What can you learn about the samurai ... medieval Japanese history. This time period, called the Muromachi or Ashikaga Period (1336-1573), was marked by unrest, disturbances, and violent changes.

Looking for the soul of modern Japan on an ancient road once traveled by poets and samurai Tony Perrottet; Photographs by Hiroshi Okamoto Spanning 92 feet across the Daiya River, the nearly 400 ...

The title role in the TV series "Shogun," based on James Clavell's eponymous novel, was modeled on Tokugawa Ieyasu. We reveal his secret strategy for building Edo, Nagoya, Osaka and Nijo-jo Castles ...