Archaeologists rediscover Ichijodani, a formidable stronghold that flourished amid medieval Japan’s brutal power struggles ...

Fynn Holm receives funding from the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft). Fans of the video game franchise Assasin’s Creed have been pining for a game set in feudal Japan ...

SAITAMA, Japan -- With three games still to go in the third round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Japan have sealed qualification -- the first team to do so all across the globe ...

These female samurai in anime excel in combat, be it through perfect technique, exceptional abilities, or sheer force of will ...

“A Samurai in Time” capped its against-all-odds success story Friday at the 48th Japan Academy Film Prize ceremony, where it received the award for best film. A true Cinderella story, “A ...

The movies in the last of those categories are outlined below, since these films can count themselves among the most intense ...

It’s almost worth buying a new Mac to enjoy Shadow’s state-of-the-art graphics. But, graphics aside, Shadows can also stand on its own two feet as an action-packed game, offering satisfying ...

In the early 13th century, the warrior aristocracy of Christian Europe bound its ruling monarchs to a structured legal system—first with the Magna Carta in England in 1215, and then with a ...

The Chicago Cubs are just days away from the first regular season contests of the year with a two-game set in Tokyo against the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. With numerous ...

I don't want to say too much and spoil the really fun video ahead, but maybe the headline did: with the Chicago Cubs about to meet the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2025 MLB opening series in Japan ...

Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as South Korea was held but still inched closer along with a rampant Australia and a dominant Iran. Daichi Kamada and ...

The legendary Japanese player, still going strong and playing at age 58, marvels at how far football has come in his country. On a fine March day in Suzuka, a small city known worldwide for its ...