With Japan’s first full-colour film, Carmen Comes Home, screening around the UK, we dive into the luminous world of Japanese colour filmmaking in the 1950s and early 1960s.

At the end of the 16th century, the country was pacified by Lord Nobunaga, who disciplined the samurai and put an end to the ...

The story of Samurai swords is a tale of Japan’s feudal past. During the Kamakura period (1185-1333), the iconic katana began to take shape. These swords evolved from straight swords that Japanese ...

Slurred speech eventually shortened the name to a single word--marigold. In the late medieval period both the Dutch and Low German languages included equivalents of the English name: Marienbloemkijn ...

However, for the Japanese page alone, it seems they also quietly adjusted the text to remove the word “samurai” from the description of Yasuke. Although Yasuke was a real person associated with ...

Stunning medieval wall paintings inside France’s Angers Cathedral remained hidden for centuries. But now, for the first time, conservators from the University of Cambridge’s Hamilton Kerr Institute ...

Witness the craftsmanship and dedication that goes into each sword, preserving centuries-old artistry. Amazing Process Posted: January 14, 2025 | Last updated: January 14, 2025 ...

But now, Rebel Wolves has debuted the opening moments of the game, which establish how a valley in medieval Europe fell under control of vampires. Things will be different now. The trailer ...

The U.S. Geological Survey put the quake’s preliminary magnitude at 6.8. The Japan Meteorological Agency said it had an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7. The quake began at ...