Along the Tsuboi River near the castle, sit five bronze statues of heroes of the Meiji Restoration, which in 1867 led to the abolition of the samurai class and Japan’s rapid drive towards ...

One of the artifacts, a steel suit of armor from the mid-Edo Period (1603-1867), is of excellent quality, comparable to those worn by top-ranking samurai who served Daimyo feudal lords of the time ...

Ryoma (1835-1867) played a pivotal role in overthrowing ... Library to feature TV programs and books about the eponymous samurai. It was well known among fans of Ryoma, whose life was cut short ...