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Koto music is an important part of traditional Japanese music. Koto is a large zither, consisting of 13 strings strung on a long and ...

Throughout the Edo Period and afterward, Nagoya thrived as the home castle of the Owari branch of the Tokugawa family, the ...

It was at Nijo Castle, in Kyoto, that the Emperor declared Ieyasu Tokugawa as shogun in 1603. Thus, Nijo Castle was center-stage ...

Tokugawa Yoshinao was a significant figure in early Edo Period Japan. Primarily known for being the first lord of Owari Domain ...

Osu originated in Gifu Prefecture and was established in 1324, well before the more peaceful Edo Period. (Japan's roughly 250 ...

The castle was maintained throughout the Tokugawa Period, but when the Meiji Restoration saw tens of thousands of Japanese ...

It also housed the servants and ladies-in-waiting of Princess Sen, who resided in the West Bailey during the Edo period, and ...

Spanning over five blocks, this historic market has been a staple in Kyoto for centuries, dating back to the Edo period. Visitors can ...

There have been defensive forts in this area for centuries, though Nagoya Castle took its current form from the early 1600s after ...

Let's travel in VR with 360 videos! You will feel like you are on a trip. Recommended sightseeing spots in Kyoto and Takayama, ...

A number of the former buildings on the site of Himeji Castle survive. This video wanders through the outer gates leading up to the ...

Thus, in the Edo Period (1615-1868), the temple received patronage from the shogun. However, official sponsorship of Buddhism ...

The market has a long history dating back to the Edo period and has since become a must-visit destination for both locals and ...

In 1634, during the Edo period, as the outer moat of the Edo Castle was built, a number of temples and shrines moved to the ...

Some historians argue it was constructed in the early 1500s while others suggest it was during the Edo Period (1603-1868).

The old name for this area was Nagamachi in the Edo period. In 1792 and 1872, the Osaka government changed the name of this ...

It's long history, commissioned by Tokugawa Iemitsu and constructed in 1649 during Japan's Edo period, it was designated an ...

Akashi Castle (明石城), located south of Kobe, is arguably not so well-known even to the Japanese. It was established as a ...

... and uncover its fascinating history—from its construction during the Edo period to its modern restoration. It's the perfect place to ...

Hirata Atsutane, a Japanese classical scholar in the Edo period, speculated that the name is from a word meaning "a mountain ...