When Scott Stein was growing up in New York, he’d often visit his grandfather on Long Island and admire a Japanese flag hanging on the wall in his den. Bernard Stein never talked about his ...

Two Long Island historical memorabilia collectors say they will turn over 41 flags carried by Japanese servicemen in World War II — the only trace of some soldiers whose bodies were never ...

Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582) was a major daimyo during the Warring State period of Japanese history. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy military governor with land holdings in Owari ...

Actor Naoto Takenaka's commanding presence grabbed my attention in "Seiten wo Tsuke" (Reach beyond the blue sky), Japan Broadcasting ... (1800-1860), a feudal daimyo who ruled the Mito Domain ...