while the samurai became adept with the famed katana sword. Although crude Chinese handguns reached Japan by the early 16th century, the later introduction of the European arquebus and its armor ...

HIKONE, Shiga Prefecture—The city government here plans to register a trademark for Hikonyan, its samurai cat mascot ... The official Chinese name for the mascot will remain undisclosed to ...

The tour takes in temples and shrines, the sites of once-thriving Chinese opera theatres ... that prick national pride as much as the samurai. The warrior class emerged in the 12th century ...

Japan are the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Here's how they did so -- in sheer dominant fashion.