Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During Japan’s Sengoku “Warring States” era (1467-1615), castles were constructed, bolstered and fortified all across the Japanese ...
Japan is a favorite destination for many travelers, with its centuries of history, stunning architecture, and magical cherry blossoms. First-time visitors will no doubt stop in Tokyo, or perhaps Osaka ...
In 1853, following two centuries of near complete isolation, a fleet of U.S. Navy ships forced Japan to open to trade at the point of a cannon. Yet certain aspects of the country have always remained ...
WHEN you picture Japan, what comes to mind? Ultra-modern cities drenched in neon lights? Steam rising from a bowl of soul-warming ramen? Maybe it’s the stillness of a Zen garden, or the ...