It was Mayberry transformed into a Kurosawa movie. Smiling Japanese grannies in smocks sold fruits and vegetables out of wooden boxes along a mountain path, while unmanned kiosks had merely change ...

Two swords once carried by samurai have been found during excavations in Ichijodani, one of medieval Japan’s largest cities. On the outskirts of Fukui, a city of a quarter of a million people in ...

Teachers are encouraged to read “Medieval Japan: An Introductory Essay,” by historian Ethan Segal, prior to conducting this lesson. The introductory essay may also be assigned to students with ...

In 2015, Thomas Conlan, a Princeton professor of East Asian studies and history who specializes in Japan, sought a set of “komonjo,” or Japanese medieval documents, for his graduate seminars in ...

Time, a seemingly universal dimension, reveals its diverse facets across societies, historical epochs, and cultural contexts. The research project TIMEJ at the University of Zurich presents a fresh ...

Apart from offering fascinating gameplay, these exciting video games allow players to experience the Japanese culture and way ...

This exhibition showcases the breadth of the museum’s medieval Zen collections, highlighting rare and striking works from Japan and China to illustrate the visual, spiritual, and philosophical power ...

NEW YORK -- At a time when there seems to be too much TV to keep up with, "Shogun" is a standout. The historical drama transports the audience to a feudal Japan in the 1600s and focuses on a civil war ...

A new Assassin’s Creed Shadows trailer is out. It highlights the world of 16th-century feudal Japan that serves as the main setting for the next entry in the long-running franchise. What is in the new ...