The most feared weapons of the ancient world didn’t necessarily break the mold when it came to battlefield innovation. In some cases, these were perfectly in line with the weapons used by other ...

How ancient history and modern calamities have cultivated a national obsession with menacing creatures. By Aatish Taseer Photographs by Tess Ayano ON A BLUSTERY afternoon last November, I stood on ...

Japan's newly installed prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, wants his country to have the world's most destructive weapons. Ishiba shared his views with the Hudson Institute in September, before his ...

Located on a plateau above the Osaka Plain, this property includes 49 kofun (“old mounds” in Japanese).These tombs were for members of the elite. These kofun have been selected from among a total of ...

The roots of traditional and historic Japan run throughout Mie Prefecture, which is located east of Kyoto.The city of Iga is particularly famous as the home of Igaryu ninja and Matsuo Basho, one of ...