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SENGOKU PERIOD

Taiga Nakano (left) plays Toyotomi Hidenaga, the younger brother and right-hand man of legendary warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Sosuke Ikematsu) in NHK＊s new taiga drama, ※Brothers in Arms.§
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jan 2, 2026
NHK drama series returns to Sengoku Period spectacle
NHK＊s ※taiga§ period drama leaves the pleasure quarters of Edo behind to shift focus on the right-hand man of one of Japan＊s great unifiers.
A print by Utagawa Kuniyasu (1794-1832) depicts a bustling scene at a fish market in Nihonbashi.
51勛圖厙 / History / The Living Past
Oct 18, 2025
Of sound and silence in old Japan
While haiku poets like Basho extolled the virtues of tranquility, premodern Japan was likely a noisier affair than most people imagine.
Chris Glenn (right) will play Oda Nobunaga, known as one of Japan＊s three great unifiers, in the 71st annual Nagoya Festival on Oct. 18 and 19.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Oct 17, 2025
A samurai-loving radio host prepares to become Oda Nobunaga for a day
Nagoya-based radio host Chris Glenn will portray warlord Oda Nobunaga, becoming the first non-Japanese to join the city＊s historic parade.
A monuments of a plastic model of an armor worn by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, is seen in the city of Shizuoka on Dec. 6.
51勛圖厙 / Society / FOCUS
Jan 6, 2025
In Shizuoka, plastic models are not just child＊s play
Monuments of plastic models are found throughout the city to showcase its model-making industry, which traces its roots to skilled craftsmen of the Tokugawa shogunate.
The first season of 'Shogun' wraps up just prior to the 1600 Battle of Sekigahara, where Tokugawa Ieyasu (Yoshii Toranaga in the TV show) faced off against Ishida Mitsunari (Ishido Kazunari) to determine the new ruler of Japan.
LIFE / Travel
Sep 17, 2024
The real-world inspirations behind ＆Shogun＊ are a shinkansen away
※Shogun§ has cleaned up at the Emmys, so why not pack a bag and see the real history behind the award-winning show?
Hiroyuki Sanada and the cast and crew of "Shogun" accept the award for best drama series at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Sep 16, 2024
＆Shogun＊ and the painstaking art of ＆getting it right＊
The Emmys-sweeping period drama went to great lengths to achieve historical accuracy 〞 but that＊s just one piece of a bigger puzzle.
Japanese actress Anna Sawai, winner of the outstanding lead actress in a drama series award for "Shogun," and Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada, winner of the outstanding lead actor in a drama series award for the show, pose in the press room during the 76th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Sep 16, 2024
＆Shogun＊ becomes first non-English-language winner of best drama Emmy
Veteran leading man Hiroyuki Sanada and co-lead Anna Sawai also took home acting awards for their roles in the show.
A white hood believed to have been worn by the Sengoku Period warlord Uesugi Kenshin
51勛圖厙 / History
Sep 15, 2024
Repair work begins for hood linked to warlord Uesugi Kenshin
The white hood is expected to be exhibited to the public in 2028 or 2030.
Yasuke, a historical Black samurai, will star in the newly announced Assassin's Creed Shadows 〞 a choice that has riled some critics online.
LIFE / Digital
May 25, 2024
Gaming＊s latest culture war targets Yasuke, Japan＊s Black samurai
For a vocal minority of gamers, a Black protagonist of a game set in feudal Japan was a call to war.
Historian Frederik Cryns＊ ※In the Service of the Shogun§ is a biography of William Adams, the inspiration for the character John Blackthorne (played by Cosmo Jarvis) in ※Shogun.§ Cryns also served as a historical adviser on the FX TV series.
CULTURE / Books
Apr 4, 2024
＆Shogun＊ adviser dives into main character＊s real-life counterpart for new book
After working on the FX TV series, historian Frederik Cryns explores the life of William Adams in detail for his biography, ※In the Service of the Shogun.§
In addition to directing ※Kubi,§ Takeshi Kitano (second from left) plays Oda Nobunaga＊s successor, Hashiba (later Toyotomi) Hideyoshi, in the blood-soaked period film.
CULTURE / Film
Nov 23, 2023
Takeshi Kitano still has a head for provocation
The ※Kubi§ director doesn＊t shy away from causing a commotion, whether it＊s in public or in his latest film about a pivotal moment in Japan＊s history.
Ryo Kase (top center) gives an audacious performance as warlord Oda Nobunaga in ※Kubi.§
CULTURE
Nov 23, 2023
Takeshi Kitano＊s ＆Kubi＊ cuts great men of history down to size
The blood-drenched period epic offers a queer retelling of the 1582 Honnoji Incident with a ruthless and sadistic Oda Nobunaga at its center.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / History / THE LIVING PAST
Jul 16, 2023
Japan＊s Nero? The shogun who dabbled in art while Kyoto burned
As Kyoto tore itself apart, Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa busied himself with art in his sanctuary. His indifference may have birthed today＊s Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 7, 2023
Director Takeshi Fukunaga opts for authenticity over ＆falsely uplifting＊ in new film, ＆Mountain Woman＊
With ＆Mountain Woman,＊ director Takeshi Fukunaga has looked back at a time of famine and woe in Japan, and given viewers lessons for the modern day.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / History / THE LIVING PAST
Feb 19, 2023
What makes a good priest 〞 good looks or a knack for violence?
It was a time when the temples owned great tracts of land. The priests who managed them were armed and pugnacious, ready to defend and possibly extend.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / History / THE LIVING PAST
Mar 16, 2019
Culture bred in the midst of famine and war
＆We may even be tempted to conclude that no man in the history of Japan had a greater influence on the formation of Japanese taste,＊ wrote Japanologist Donald Keene. But still, he continues, ＆Yoshimasa may have been the worst shogun ever to rule Japan.＊
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / History / THE LIVING PAST
Jan 19, 2019
Toyotomi Hideyoshi: The brutality of victory
In 1590, having already subdued Kyushu and northeast Japan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi successfully took Osaka Castle after a three-month siege. But with opposition defeated, what happened next?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 14, 2017
＆The Exhibition of The Sengoku Period: A Century of Dreams＊
Feb. 25-April 16
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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