In Japan, the Gion Matsuri festival brings towering floats to the streets in Shinto religious processions that are rooted in ...

Japan’s parliament has enacted a historic revision to the 19th-century Imperial House Law by insisting only paternal-lineage males can become emperor ...

Only male descendants in the male line are eligible to inherit the throne; now, the Imperial Family can adopt distant male ...

TOKYO – Located about 290 kilometers south of central Tokyo and just a 55-minute flight away, Hachijojima is home to ...

Noh is a highly stylized form of classical Japanese drama that originated in the 14th century. Much like ancient Greek ...

Expeditions: Samurai is a new historical RPG that invites players to choose their own path through history in a branching story shaped by life-or-death decisions.

Samurai will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam on August 7, publisher THQ Nordic and developer Campfire Cabal announced ...

Ryse: Son of Rome was originally planned to explore multiple eras, Assassin's Creed style, before critical and commercial ...

Born into a hidden village, a young child begins the long path through every ninja rank in feudal Japan. As the missions grow ...

Walk Japan’s CEO explains why forest bathing, rural inns and ancient walking trails offer a deeper alternative to the country ...

Description: Explore the secrets of Feudal Japan in "Ninja Myths and Facts." Delve into the shadowy world of ninja legends ...

The distinct rock formations initially inspired theories of a lost civilization in East Asia, but most scientists see a much ...