This feudal-style government, led by the Shogun or military ruler, made Japan’s Emperor a figurehead. The country’s real ...

A new tour held at Shakujoji Temple, in the city of Kawaguchi in Saitama Prefecture,allows visitors to experience a day in ...

"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 ...

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 ...

Watanabe has said he wants to position himself as the "God of Marriage," according to local media. "I want to have 54 children so my name will go down in history," Watanabe told Shueisha Online, ...

Hollywood execs and Japan's A-list turned out in force to celebrate the actor at the event during the Tokyo International Film Festival. By Gavin J Blair Ramping up the glitz and glamour from last ...

Atomos has announced Firmware 11.12.00 for the Ninja and Shogun devices that is available to download. This free-of-charge ...

A portrait of the brilliantly gifted and deeply troubled Japanese photographer Masahisa Fukase, “Ravens” is an arresting and ...

“I saw [David Lynch’s] Dune a couple of times. I don’t need to see that story again,” Tarantino confessed. “I don’t need to ...

Shogun won 18 Emmy Awards at this year’s ceremony ... with Sanada becoming the first Japanese actor to win Lead Actor in a Drama Series, and Sawai making history as the first actress of Asian ...

Tokyo's biggest contents market, which runs alongside the festival, is making the most of the world's growing interest in ...