Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During Japan’s Sengoku “Warring States” era (1467-1615), castles were constructed, bolstered and fortified all across the Japanese ...

In this video we explore Matsumoto, Japan — home to one of the country’s oldest and most beautiful original castles. We walk ...

If I could time travel, I probably wouldn’t choose Japan during the late 15th- to early 17th-centuries. Those were times of great upheaval and constant civil wars, as feudal lords (daimyo) staked out ...

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TOKYO – A fire broke out early Thursday and spread quickly through historic Shuri Castle on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, nearly destroying the UNESCO World Heritage site. Firefighters battled ...

The new Cinema Awards were held on May 12, 2026, and Japan has officially chosen its 'Must Watch Anime Movie.' ...