Kamakura served as a spiritual hub of Zen Buddhism and a center of samurai devotion. Kenchō-ji, the city’s oldest and most ...

Ghost of Yotei will take place hundreds of years after Ghost of Tsushima, but Sucker Punch could make an unexpected turn for their next game.

As Leeson puts it: "Kamakura-era Japan was a dual polity….'Warrior rule' belongs to later eras in Japanese history." An analogy in European history would be if a military order such as the ...

Warabimochi has a rich history dating back to the Heian period. It was initially a luxury dessert enjoyed by people of high status, including Emperor Daigo. It evolved into its modern form during the ...

Japan’s popular curry cheese bun from Kamakura. The chain recently opened in Westgate and is currently running a one-for-one deal for $5.60 for an unspecified period. There’s just one thing on ...

Aside from a brief period in the 14th century ... right to inheritance while Minamoto’s family ruled (called the Kamakura shogunate). “There might not have been a Kamakura shogunate without ...

where you can watch horseback archers dressed in hunting attire from the Kamakura period (1185-1333) shoot three targets while riding a horse at full speed. Other notable events include the Shinko ...

The Elusive Samurai takes place in Japan during the year 1333 between the late Kamakura period and the early Muromachi period. It's a rough, unforgiving time for most people and the series does an ...

Before the Kamakura period, houses were so different, and with a wide-open feeling. So, we have more than what people think. This project is about rebuilding that.” For a guesthouse, Sakano and ...

In the hills of eastern Kamakura, you will find Hokoku-ji Temple, which is a small temple of the Rinzai Sect of Zen Buddhism dating back to the Muromachi Period (1333-1573). Hokoku-ji was originally ...

For over a century in the medieval period, Kamakura was the reigning city of Japan. A short walk from the station takes me to the Hase-dera temple, one of Kamakura’s three most important temples.