Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. This was the Shimazu clan's villa, a beautiful example of the splendid simplicity in which the upper ...

Shōgun has made Emmys history after winning 18 awards including Best Drama, after the series gave viewers the chance to dive into the world of James Clavell's iconic novel set in feudal Japan. The ...

In January 2023, Tokugawa Iehiro made headlines as he became the nineteenth head of the Tokugawa clan. From the rise of founding patriarch Ieyasu, the clan ruled Japan as shōguns through the Edo ...

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 shrine ...

While the Tokugawa shogunate held power in Japan in the Edo period (1603–1868), there were hundreds of domains with a degree of regional autonomy. Here we list the leading domains by economic scale.

You could argue that much of what exists in Japan today is there, at least in part, thanks to Tokugawa Ieyasu. The founder of the Tokugawa shogunate that ruled Japan for more than 250 years, Ieyasu ...

The draconian Sakoku-rei or Seclusion Edict, as ordered by Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu, in 1636, would seal off the country from the outside world for the next two centuries. Along with banning foreign ...

Teachers are encouraged to read “Tokugawa Japan: An Introductory Essay,” by historian Marcia Yonemoto prior to conducting this lesson. The introductory essay may also be assigned to students with ...