Shogun, based on James Clavell’s bestselling 1975 doorstopper—which was previously adapted for television in 1980—is a fictionalized version of a power struggle in early 17th-century Japan ...

In the meantime, FX, a subsidiary of Disney, was ramping up production of a 10-part TV series based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel, which is set at the dawn of the 17th century. In the novel and in the ...

Restoration work on a metal artifact found in Berlin, Germany, has revealed it to be an "ornately decorated" Japanese sword that possibly dates to the 17th century.

Scholars expressed amazement at the discovery of three letters written in the hand of Julia Otaa, a Korean woman who rose to high rank in 17th century Japan only to earn the moniker of “tragic ...

Prepare to journey into the mesmerizing world of 17th-century feudal Japan. By Noel Santos. Noel Santos How to Watch ‘Shōgun’: Here’s Where to Stream the Award-Winning Series Online; ...

From the wreckage, archaeologists unearthed a rare 17th-century Japanese short sword. It was found while researchers from the Berlin State Office for Monument Preservation were excavating ...

A gory set of manuals, one dating to the 17th century, advised Japanese warriors in the secret ways of seppuku.

The 17th-century sword was found in a cellar that was destroyed during World War II, but it's unknown how it ended up there. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Mysterious highly-decorated Japanese sword discovered in Berlin cellar destroyed during WWII. Sword dates to 17th century during Edo period, when country followed a strict policy of self-isolation ...

On the rural islands off the coast of Japan, a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links to a time of samurai, shoguns and martyred missionaries. After ...

Restoration work on a metal artifact found in Berlin, Germany, has revealed it to be an "ornately decorated" Japanese sword that possibly dates to the 17th century. The object was uncovered in the ...