What do castles mean to us today? Once built to protect and project power, these historic fortresses are now windows into the ...

Japanese elders emerge from their homes to thank you for visiting, bringing emphatic bowing and crinkle-eyed smiles to the ...

New Crusader Kings 3 DLC All Under Heaven expands the medieval grand strategy game’s map across East Asia, introducing more ways to rule. Ken Allsop Published: May 28, 2025 ...

Ever wonder what Baldur's Gate 3 would be like if it were set in the Far East? The answer is Shadow of the Road, which transports you to an alternative feudal Japan where magic and machinery mix ...

Starting in the late 12th century, Japan evolved into a feudal realm. While the emperor was the named head of state, military commanders known as shoguns were the de facto rulers.

As for the emperor, he was much like the emperor of today in that his role was mostly ceremonial. Women’s clothes changed according to marital status Bildagentur-online/Universal Images Group via ...

The Japanese feudal system was built around samurai and daimyos, roughly similar to European knights and manor lords, who occupied a caste below the emperor and shogun.

Heian Japan Murasaki Shikibu lived from about 978 to 1014 CE during what is known as the Heian period of Japanese history. The country had been first unified in the sixth century, but by Murasaki’s ...