Feudal Japan

The real history of Yasuke, Japan’s first Black samurai
  • History & Culture
The real history of Yasuke, Japan’s first Black samurai
The real history of Yasuke, Japan’s first Black samurai
How to spend a day in Kanazawa, Japan
  • Travel
How to spend a day in Kanazawa, Japan
How to spend a day in Kanazawa, Japan
The three samurai who unified Medieval Japan
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The three samurai who unified Medieval Japan
The three samurai who unified Medieval Japan
This shogun outwitted and outlasted his rivals to rule Japan
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This shogun outwitted and outlasted his rivals to rule Japan
This shogun outwitted and outlasted his rivals to rule Japan
The Japanese tea ceremony was shaped by samurai and scholars
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The Japanese tea ceremony was shaped by samurai and scholars
The Japanese tea ceremony was shaped by samurai and scholars
America’s long history of scapegoating its Asian citizens
  • History & Culture
America’s long history of scapegoating its Asian citizens
America’s long history of scapegoating its Asian citizens
Soon we’ll all be living in the imperial Reiwa era. What’s that?
  • Culture
Soon we’ll all be living in the imperial Reiwa era. What’s that?
Soon we’ll all be living in the imperial Reiwa era. What’s that?
Learn about the history—and future—of the Japanese monarchy
  • Culture
Learn about the history—and future—of the Japanese monarchy
Learn about the history—and future—of the Japanese monarchy
This Ancient Japanese Tradition Uses Birds to Catch Fish
  • Animals
This Ancient Japanese Tradition Uses Birds to Catch Fish
This Ancient Japanese Tradition Uses Birds to Catch Fish
Who Was Saigo Takamori, the Last Samurai?
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Who Was Saigo Takamori, the Last Samurai?
Who Was Saigo Takamori, the Last Samurai?
Japanese Monks Recorded the Climate for 700 Years
Japanese Monks Recorded the Climate for 700 Years
Japanese Monks Recorded the Climate for 700 Years

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