The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of stability, the need for them faded, forcing these warriors to find a new way of ...

DAZAIFU, Fukuoka Prefecture--Braving wintery cold weather, people dressed in exquisite period costumes recited poems at the Dazaifu ... poet and politician in the Heian Period (794-1185).

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Ancient Chinese poems provided unexpected data on the Yangtze finless porpoise's habitat decline, showing a 65% range ...

In the study, the team systematically dug through preserved poems dating back to the year 618 CE and found hundreds of ...

WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. was in a "transition period" and was going to do "fantastically" while downplaying the impact any short-term recession ...

However, the garment’s roots go back much further, during the Heian period, roughly between 794-1192 AD. Over time, the design evolved in construction and ornament, becoming a canvas for vibrant ...

They were dressed in the traditional attire of the Heian period, which lasted from the late 8th century to the 12th century. Local people lined the streets to watch. Many cherry trees are ...

ST. LOUIS – As another migration period is approaching, the Gateway Arch National Park shared details of what birds are flying through St. Louis during these times Thursday. According to a ...

Their diving practice is mentioned in ancient classical literature and there’s a reference to ama dating back to AD927 in Japan’s Heian period. Toba, at the north-eastern end of the Shima ...