At the same time, the traditionally closed society was struggling to adapt to new ideas and technologies introduced by Europeans. Into that chaos stepped Oda Nobunaga. Brilliant, bold, and brutal when ...

On March 23, 1585, Japanese Christian envoys visited Pope Gregory XIII at the Papal Court in Rome, Italy. The drama begins 45 years earlier - in 1540 outside Lisbon, Portugal.

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The 41st NHK Taiga Drama is Toshiie to Matsu. During the turbulent Warring States Era, one man's life and career intertwined with the three great generals of Japanese history-Nobunaga, Hideyoshi ...

Bird photographer Curt Morgan looks to capture an image of a taiga bean goose in the Battenkill River. The elusive bird was previously spotted floating about a mile upriver. The taiga bean goose ...