The array of rituals observed at the Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine during New Year offer a unique opportunity to experience ancient samurai traditions.

The fascinating world of samurai sword making through the eyes of swordsman who has crafted many swords. This unique process blends tradition, precision, and skill as the swordsman uses age-old ...

The more I’ve learned about Japanese history the more I’ve grown to believe that it is not just about the samurai that populate the period films by other directors. Miyazaki wanted to focus on the ...

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Ancient Egyptian person: Well it’s not! We need to know exactly when the river will flood, so that we plant our crops at the right time. That way, we can take advantage of all the nutrients left ...

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering a new picture of the "other humans" that our ancestors met across ...

This new book by Hongō Kazuto covers all the major, classical developments you might expect to find in a conventional history of religion ... religion and the samurai warlords during the Sengoku ...

Who were the ancient Greeks? Who were the ancient Greeks? Discover different ancient Greek cities and find out how they were ruled. How did the Olympic Games begin? Learn how the Olympic Games ...