Coming to life from the upcoming Ubisoft video game, Assassin’s Creed Shadows a new set of statues are arriving from PureArts ...

We’re unveiling some of Tokyo’s best kept secrets that will delight both seasoned Tokyoites and adventurous travellers ...

With a diverse cast and new vision, the game feels revolutionary. Yet bad-faith culture warriors are unlikely to be impressed ...

Not even its Japan setting turned me around ... and shrugging off glancing blows as Shadows' historical Black samurai. At times, controlling Naoe and Yasuke felt like playing two different action ...

It's the perfect way to get to know a different side of Japan. For coastal charms and samurai tales ... and marvel at the colossal Buddha statue carved into its cliffs. Reaching the summit ...

In a world based on shinobi arts, the existence of samurai is quite out of place ... Each ring bore a different design and color, with a Japanese Kanji etched onto the rings that represented ...

This statue in the Osaka temple of Kanshinji is ... (1294–1336), the military commander celebrated as an exemplar of samurai loyalty and virtue, whose head was sent here for burial after he ...

In the run-up to Australia Day, vandals poured red paint over a statue in Sydney of British ... and poorer education. Japan's snowy escape in northern Tohoku. Discover pristine powdery slopes, samurai ...

One standout piece is a wooden statue, created about 1,000 years ... a time of turmoil in Japan. The minimalist black lacquer designs reflect the aesthetic of the samurai of the period. The exhibition ...

Banning Airbnbs and cruise ships. Taxing visitor stays. Capping attendance figures. Has tourism become a dirty word in 2025?

The eerie jizo statue nearby, with its emotionless wooden face replacing ... Pop by, and maybe you’ll feel the lingering presence of this formidable samurai. Picture this: A vibrant torii gate, once ...