Little attention had been paid to the beautiful gilded leather sword scabbard. But now it’s surprising history is revealing Ieyasu’s relations with the West .
You can call it simple. The room gives off a sense of serenity. The Imperial chamber where the Emperor Emeritus, then the crown prince,...
By Robert Morton This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration. This was the culmination, and the beginning, of a long process...
