Since Queen Victoria instituted the Victoria Cross in 1856, five American-born men have received Britain’s highest military ...

Shadows” set for wide release in 2025, it looks as though feudal Japan is going to be on a lot of gamers’ minds this year.

“These teachings,” he writes, “were an irritation and a challenge to the daimyo, the military lords of the age.” The chapters discussing the relationship between the samurai and ...

While a single-castle nomination is still possible, it would require a more robust presentation of Hikone Castle’s significance within the network of daimyo feudal lords united under the ...

Breakfast will be served in the main building at the daimyo-style Nakazu Banshoen Garden. Castle stays have become popular in Europe where there are many built by aristocrats. In Japan ...

At the end of the 16th century, the country was pacified by Lord Nobunaga, who disciplined the samurai and put an end to the ...

On a bitter cold sunny day recently, I decided to bundle up and go learn more about trees by attending the “Appreciating Trees in Winter: Bark, Buds, and Branching Architecture” walking tour at Polly ...

The most popular shows of the 21st century are among the best TV productions of all time, including titles like The Office ...

The Star Wars galaxy is rife with bounty hunters, pirates and crime lords, out for themselves on the fringes of the larger ...

If we talk about the number of fatalities and the degree of destruction, three major disasters stand out in Japan. Two are ...

Clapped-out Soul Reaver enthusiast with dubious academic backstory who obsesses over dropped diary pages in horror games. Games journalist since 2008. From Yorkshire originally but sounds like he's ...