The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of stability, the need for them faded, forcing these warriors to find a new way of ...

Ruthlessness, resolve, and luck all brought Tokugawa Ieyasu to power in 1603 as he unified Japan after centuries of samurai strife and civil war. Guardian statues can be seen at the Tosho-gu shrine ...

Jake is a writer from the United Kingdom. With a focus on first-person shooters, RPGs, and achievement hunting, writing about the gaming industry comes naturally and is a real point of pride. Outside ...

WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for ShÅ gun episode 3. "Black ship" can refer to Portugal's large commercial ships used to conduct trade in Japan in the 16th century. Portugal's black ships ...

The 47th NHK Taiga Drama is a life story of Princess Atsu, who was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, then called Satsuma, and became the wife of Tokugawa Iesada, the 13th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate.

Set in 1603, Ghost of Yotei shifts from Jin Sakai’s fight to a new story of exile and survival in Hokkaido. With the rise of the Tokugawa shogunate and conflict with the Ainu, the sequel promises a ...