You’ll have to find them all around the map as you explore Japan ... On the western shore of Lake Biwa in Omi, head for Sakamoto for the next tea bowl set. You’ll find the vendor with the ...

Travellers can visit the famous Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine and also watch one of the biggest horse races in western Japan. When they’re feeling peckish, they can explore Fushimi’s eateries and taste ...

To prove he's his master's greatest pupil, Yasuke must track down and duel all of Nobutsuna's Students in Assassin's Creed Shadows.

I t might have just been delayed for another month, but I'm pleased to report that Assassin's Creed Shadows is shaping up to be one of the most promising games of the series so far.Having played ...

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For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its disappearance as a bad omen. By Martin Fackler and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Suwa ...

I don’t generally consider myself a cat person (nor am I a dog person), but there’s something so very satisfying about ...

The birds spent the winter on Japan's main island of Honshu and elsewhere and are now being seen at Kutcharo-ko in the town of Hamatonbetsu. The lake is registered under the Ramsar Convention ...

Nobody needs to be reminded today of the astounding precision and accuracy of his completed map of Japan. Nevertheless, I was stunned anew to learn that until as recently as the Showa Era (1926 ...

They are scattered across the map, so you’ll have to do a lot of ... you’re headed to Otsu Port, also on Lake Biwa. It’s at the southern end of the lake on the west side, just a little ...

Located in the Omi region, on the eastern coast of Lake Biwa, this level 40 fortress isn’t accessible until you’ve progressed far enough in Yasuke’s story. Its tight spaces make one-on-one ...