Japanese matchlock gun makers of the time had the skills to create screws, and their techniques are believed to have been used to reproduce the Western sword. The researchers also found evidence ...

The technology reached Japan along with matchlock guns imported from Portugal in the 16th century. It consists of a mixture ...

Despite not being officially annexed by Japan until 1869 ... including the introduction of matchlock guns that were brought over by the Portuguese in 1549. The unique blend of this time period ...

Want to learn Japanese by playing video games and watching anime? A band of YouTubers — with the help of modern tools — has made learning one of the world’s most challenging languages into a ...

Ghost of Yotei will be introducing players to its new gunplay mechanics with Tanegashima matchlock guns, which have an extensive history in Japan. The gingko tree is actually not native to Japan.

JOMON (10,000 - 300 B.C.) Prehistoric period of tribal/clan organization. Stone Age hunters and gatherers who make jomon (rope-patterned) pottery inhabit Japan. 660 B.C. Mythological Jimmu ("Divine ...

By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo The steady course of the Japanese economy and business environment that has helped attract a torrent of investment in the past two years could be undercut ...

Here's what you need to know Planning a trip to Japan? Here's what you need to know How to plan the ultimate trip to Japan How to plan the ultimate trip to Japan ...

By Li Yuan A Japanese boy was stabbed on his way to school in China on Sept. 18. That’s the date when, nearly a century earlier in 1931, Japan invaded China. The child, who was 10 years old ...

The land of Japow beckons, so here's how to make the most of your next ski trip to Japan. Skiing in Japan is synonymous with bottomless powder, delicious food, hot springs, and full immersion in a ...

The Korean historical epic Uprising features lots of swordplay and an ambitious script co-written by Park Chan-wook.

Today, Hokkaido represents the northernmost prefecture of modern Japan, but it was not always part of the larger nation of Japan. Prior to 1869, Hokkaido was ruled by the native Ainu people ...