Japan is having a cultural moment, but demand and deals are centered on regions where the series were hits. By Gavin J Blair Between the tens of millions of tourists visiting and the soft power ...
Most people in Japan have never seen, let alone worn, one of these elaborate kimono. But the true highlight of the tour is getting a real taste of the Edo period, by enjoying the same lunch that ...
The character Toranaga in James Clavell’s novel Shogun is based on the historical figure Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616), the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan. John Blackthorne ...
KAWAGUCHI, Japan, Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new tour held at Shakujoji Temple, in the city of Kawaguchi in Saitama Prefecture,allows visitors to experience a day in the life of a shogun ...
"Shogun" starts with the arrival of Pilot Major John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) in turn-of-the-17th-century feudal Japan. Five regents rule Japan in the stead of Nakamura Yaechiyo (Sen Mars), heir ...