Scholars expressed amazement at the discovery of three letters written in the hand of Julia Otaa, a Korean woman who rose to high rank in 17th century Japan only to earn the moniker of ...

To make a convincing Japan out of Vancouver ... making it a prime location to portray the port city of Osaka in the 17th century. “In our episodes set in and around Osaka, you really need ...

Restoration work on a metal artifact found in Berlin, Germany, has revealed it to be an "ornately decorated" Japanese sword that possibly dates to the 17th century. The object was uncovered in the ...

HIKONE, Shiga Prefecture—Hikone Castle, a prominent 17th-century structure here ... has supported Japan’s nomination strategy that emphasizes the castle’s role in sustaining the feudal ...

an era of samurai rule in Japan that began at the turn of the 17th century. In the late 1860s, civil war ended the nearly 300-year shogunate, bringing about the Meiji imperial restoration and a ...

Japan headquarters has those critics chirping anew, as the land pegged for construction is a 17th century rice patty. Toyota plans to use the facility to fine-tune its vehicles and stay ahead of ...

Set in the 17th century, the film depicts Japan’s persecution of Christian missionaries and converts. It follows two young Portuguese Jesuits, Father Sebastião Rodrigues (Andrew Garfield ...

Back in the day when Edo was the seat of power in 17th century Japan (and not Tokyo as we know it), Taikun was a diplomatic title used for the shogun in foreign countries. Officially called the ...