Sashimono is a traditional (and seriously impressive) Japanese woodworking technique that dates back centuries yet is still practiced today. It predates the fasteners used in modern furniture ...

The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of stability, the need for them faded, forcing these warriors to find a new way ...

Ruthlessness, resolve, and luck all brought Tokugawa Ieyasu to power in 1603 as he unified Japan after centuries of samurai strife and civil war. Guardian statues can be seen at the Tosho-gu ...

If there is one type of historical warrior that has reached mythical dimensions, it is the Japanese one. The figure of the samurai has been excessively mythologized, probably due to cinema, to the ...

Nioh 3 stars legendary warlord Tokugawa (the inspiration for FX's Shogun), and it's coming to PC in early 2026; The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals.

Credit: NASA / JSC With the exact wood selected, engineers asked a team of artisans trained in “sashimono” for help. The traditional Japanese woodworking process dates back centuries ...

You’ll only need to uncover 5 Singing Crickets, 20 Mongol Artifacts, and 20 Records – the Sashimono banners don’t contribute to a particular trophy though you can get new cosmetic items the ...

The Tokugawa Art Museum, located in the city of Nagoya, possesses a vast number of historic treasures that once belonged to the Owari Tokugawa family. This was ...

It is some time around 1750 during the Edo period, the era from 1603 to 1868 ruled by the Tokugawa shoguns. You are surrounded by a bustle of chattering locals twirling their umbrellas ...

William Adams lived the rest of his life in Japan, advising Lord Tokugawa and facilitating trade between the Protestant nations and Japan. He ended up building two ships for the shogun ...

The first shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu (Toronaga), prevailed, ending Japan’s Sengoku or Warring States Period, unifying the country and establishing the Tokugawa Shogunate that ruled Japan for more ...

“I showed unto [Tokugawa Ieyasu] the name of our country, and that our land long sought out the East Indies, and desired friendship with all kings and potentates in way of merchandise, having in ...