At the same time, the traditionally closed society was struggling to adapt to new ideas and technologies introduced by Europeans. Into that chaos stepped Oda Nobunaga. Brilliant, bold, and brutal when ...

A descendant of the famed warlord Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) attended a memorial service held at Enryakuji temple on Mount Hiei on Sept. 12, the 450th anniversary of the atrocity, to commemorate the ...

As much as popular samurai movies and TV dramas strive to get their facts straight, portrayals of a coup against feudal warlord Oda Nobunaga (1534-82) by one of his subordinates at Honnoji temple ...

Hideyoshi was on a mission to unify Japan, after he succeeded Oda Nobunaga. Rikyu was Nobunaga’s tea master ... He organized a tea ceremony for Emperor Ogimachi (1560-1586) at the Imperial palace, to ...

Victors and Vanquished focuses on fierce leaders like the Viking Ragnar Lothbrok, daimyō Oda Nobunaga, and aspiring emperor Charlemagne. Victors and Vanquished is slated to launch for Xbox ...