The Real Friendship Between a Japanese Ruler and English Samurai That Inspired ‘Shōgun’
The Emmy-winning FX series ‘Shōgun’ is based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel. Its real-life inspirations were Japanese ruler ...
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'Enemy Aliens' and War With Japan
Does this type of language help or hinder the spread of panic in the community? Looking at the coloured side of the Japanese map, what is the purpose of this map? Who is the intended audience for this ...
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Japan urges 4 million to evacuate as lumbering Typhoon Shanshan threatens south with up to a meter of rain
Almost 4 million people in southern Japan were urged to evacuate as Typhoon Shanshan made landfall Thursday, leaving thousands of residents without power and lashing Kyushu island with hurricane ...
The New York Times23d
Typhoon Shanshan Barrels Into Japan, Triggering Rare Warnings
Typhoon Shanshan made landfall Thursday morning in southern Japan, bringing strong winds and ... More about Yan Zhuang Extreme Weather Maps: Track the possibility of extreme weather in the places ...
The New York Times24d
Typhoon Shanshan Approaches Japan, Bringing Heavy Rain and Winds
Japan’s southern islands were forecast to receive ... More about Yan Zhuang Extreme Weather Maps: Track the possibility of extreme weather in the places that are important to you.
The Tribune24d
With a name & Google Maps, Rin Takahata from Japan finds dad in Amritsar
The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist ...
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A super fan of Dungeons & Dragons' Githyanki made a Baldur's Gate 3-infused Doom map where you can just hang out and talk to them
Brazil-based indie developer vikintor took the lingering BG3 mania to the next level, though, creating a custom Doom map for his and others' Githyanki tabletop characters to hang out in ...
PC Gamer25d
A super fan of Dungeons & Dragons' Githyanki made a Baldur's Gate 3-infused Doom map where you can just hang out and talk to them
The map really sprawls, and I didn't even see everything after a half hour of poking around: I've got a red key but only gold doors to open. My favorite Doom modding moment was definitely a map ...
The Hollywood Reporter27d
Challenge of ‘Shogun’: Making the Modern World as Quiet as Feudal Japan
“To transport an audience to rural, feudal Japan in the 1600s, it’s one of those things where being true to their culture and respectful of their culture was a big deal in itself, but it’s ...
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Dragons weren't always feared. Then they became the monster of the Middle Ages.
Taking shape in the Middle Ages In the Middle Ages, these fearsome monsters were adopted from antiquity and adapted to fit the mindset of the time. In A.D. 313, the Edict of Milan established ...
Switzerland28d
Grasburg Ruins
Grasburg was once the home of feudal tyrant Count Amadeus. He oppressed his subjects in every possible way and threw people in the castle dungeons for no reason. A maid finally pushed him into the ...