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 ...

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 ...

The 17th-century Japan featured in FX's historical drama Shōgun has intrigued fans through its rich story, as the show ...

Ieyasu's family line ruled Japan through the mid-19th century. By the first few decades of the 17th century, Japan had finally achieved an era of relative peace. The samurai had no armies to fight ...

A dense fog covers many of the early scenes of 17th-century Japan in Martin Scorsese’s Silence, the film adaptation of Japanese Catholic Shusaku Endo’s novel of the same name, which 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 ...

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 ...