Cosmo Jarvis as John Blackthorne: An English pilot for a Dutch ship who ... Toranaga turns away from Osaka and instead returns to his city of Edo (Toyko), where he will undergo 49 days of mourning ...

It features ancient maps of Fukuoka during the Edo period and a scale model of Fukuoka Castle at 1/400th size ... If your first language isn’t English or Chinese, an interpreter can be arranged with ...

10 Stunning Places to Visit in Hokkaido from Spring to Early Summer (Clockwise from top left: Baby blue eyes in bloom at Maishima Seaside Park; Osaka Castle viewed from the ... contrast to Aoi Matsuri ...

The family of Matsuo Bashō, the most famous poet of the Edo era, were samurai. But he had a simple peasant lifestyle growing up in the domain of the Todo clan, owners of Iga castle, between the ...

You'll find Scotney Castle in the ‘Royal’ English town with one of the UK’s fanciest Wetherspoons. One Sun Travel writer even stayed in his very own castle which was in the middle of the sea ...

Marugame Castle here is one of 12 castles with a main keep constructed in or before the Edo Period (1603-1867). Sitting on a hill overlooking the Seto Inland Sea, the castle is renowned for its ...

A POPULAR medieval English castle has shut in a "massive blow" for locals and businesses in a market town. English Heritage announced Prudhoe Castle in Northumberland had closed over the weekend ...

KYOTO—One of the main buildings at Nijo-jo Castle here, a UNESCO World Heritage ... The interior of the palace features original Edo Period (1603-1867) paintings by the Kano school and other ...

English Heritage, which manages the castle's site, describes the fortress as having a "formidable gatehouse" and an "atmospheric chapel" on its grounds. In a statement on its website, the charity ...

Unsurprisingly, the panel was particularly interested in the differences among the styles favored by various cultures, from meticulously groomed Asian stroll gardens to more naturalistic English ...

Matt Lewis explores the fascinating history of Conwy Castle on the coast of North Wales. Towards the end of the turbulent and ...