On April 20, 1598, Japan’s ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi held a cherry blossom party at the Kyoto temple Daigoji. He invited more than 1,300 women to this spectacular event, including his principal wife ...

In July 1600, Tokugawa Ieyasu headed a huge army on the way to Aizu (now Fukushima Prefecture) with the aim of subduing the domain’s leader, Uesugi Kagekatsu, for disrespecting his authority. In the ...

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GIFU--Depictions of the Battle of Sekigahara, the decisive conflict of the feudal era that ushered in the Tokugawa Shogunate, are perhaps best known from artwork on a “byobu” folding screen housed at ...

The Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 is one of the most significant events in Japanese history, yet the sleepy town in Gifu Prefecture where the battle took place is almost completely off the tourist ...

This article contains spoilers for Shogun episode 10. FX miniseries Shōgun has often been compared to Game of Thrones by fans and critics alike. Both shows present political intrigue, sex, and ...

The Battle of Sekigahara was fought on Oct. 21, 1600, and changed the course of Japanese history. Tokugawa Ieyasu and his Army of the East won an overwhelming victory over the Army of the West led by ...

Hailing from sunny (not as much as people think) Italy and long standing gamer since the age of Mattel Intellivision and Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Definitely a multi-platform gamer, he still holds the old ...

Using the magic of computer animation, videographer Yusuke Shigeta has pulled back the curtains of time, giving viewers a glimpse at an ancient Japanese battle scene. Yusuke Shigeta's As part of the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." This story contains historical spoilers for FX’s Shōgun. Out of all the wars in world history, only a few ...