Himeji Castle is one of Japan's most iconic landmarks, but it isn't the easiest destination to thoroughly explore in Assassin ...

Upon being proclaimed Shogun (feudal military dictator) of Japan in 1603, Ieyasu constructed a palace that would reflect his supreme power. Nijo Castle in central Kyoto was certainly ostentatious ...

Some 60,000 red tiles in the style of the ... Okinawa became part of Japan when it was annexed as a prefecture in 1879. The castle burned down several times over the centuries but was rebuilt ...