For hundreds of years, samurai, a class of elite warriors, shaped Japanese history, and tales of their exploits and adventures remain the stuff of legends. One of the most fascinating and ...

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 ...

One of Japan's top luxury hotel firms will open an "onsen" hot spring resort in upstate New York that it says will be the first Japanese-run venture of its kind in the United States. Japanese ...

Between the tens of millions of tourists visiting and the soft power success of films and drama series set in Japan, the country has never attracted so much attention. The impact on sales and other ...

If you're wondering how to watch it and if it's worth watching (spoiler: it definitely is based on our 10/10 Shogun review ... off real political events in Japan from the year 1600.

"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 ...

This story has been updated with new information. A grassroots Japanese organization made up of atomic bomb survivors won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday.

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 ...

Gallons of blood and plenty of thematic thunder distinguish Kazuya Shiraishi’s energetic action film set during the Boshin ...

Anna Sawai, who became the first Japanese to win an Emmy Award for best lead actress for her role in the U.S. television series "Shogun," was selected Wednesday ... Sawai, 32, who plays a woman in a ...

By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo The steady course of the Japanese economy and business environment that has helped attract a torrent of investment in the past two years could be undercut ...