Japan's known for its futuristic cities (even those that aren't Kyoto and Tokyo), but its history, particularly when it comes to the samurai, is just as amazing to explore. In an era when most samurai ...

The history of samurai in the area now known as Kumamoto, but for much of its existence as Higo Province, goes back around a ...

Narai-juku, Nagano, Japan historic post town along the Nakasendo historic route at dusk. It's just one of 7 tours available that highlight Japan's Shogun history. With the recent release of the ...

Two of the stars of Japanese history are samurai and ninja, and the Samurai and Ninja Museum in Tokyo gives guests the opportunity to learn about, and even experience, different aspects of the two ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A groundbreaking new exhibition at the British Museum reveals the untold history of Japan's Samurai class, including the fact that half of them were women. Samurai is the first exhibition to explore ...

One of the most influential character archetypes in film history is adapting to contemporary social mores and finding new life on Japan’s screens big and small. By Gavin Blair By the time the samurai ...