These animals were believed to bring blessings of long life, making them ideal motifs for samurai who valued both physical and spiritual endurance. These patterns were sometimes engraved into the ...

Juvenile runners are included in a separate list. For each runner is listed his or her name, age and sex, and broodmare sire. Race data include the race name (when applicable), track, official ...

the Date family's ancestral temple, preserved traditional culture. Inspired by the legacies of Masamune and Heizaemon, RYOAN LEGEND 2012 Junmai Daiginjo embodies Sendai's history, Samurai’s ...

Names inspired by members of the royal family, such as Catherine, Anne, Phillip, Albert and Edward also saw a drop, with each of them falling more than 100 spots. "Catherine experienced the ...

Names associated with the ocean (or water in general) hold a special place in my heart. One of my friends who lives with his family out in California lives near the ocean, and all of them have names ...

All eyes are always on the First Family. So, needless to say, safety is of the utmost importance, and it's up to the U.S. Secret Service to make sure the president, first lady and their kids get ...

A Legacy of Supporting Sendai's Samurai Warlord, Date Masamune Sendai Isawa Family Katsuyama Sake Brewery Co., Ltd., which has a history of over 330 years as the official sake brewer for the ...

Shaped by Date Masamune’s legacy as a samurai leader and cultural patron, Sendai embodies his vision through international exchange and crafts like Sendai Tansu. Katsuyama Sake Brewery, the Date ...