Next year marks the 1,400th anniversary of the death of Prince Umayado, better known as Prince Shotoku, who had at least four wives. Anecdotes abound about this politician of the Asuka Period (592 ...

IKARUGA, Nara Prefecture--A memorial service to mark the 1,400th anniversary of the death of Prince Shotoku, a reformer in his time who steered the nation toward Buddhism, kicked off at Horyuji ...

Natto, a Japanese breakfast favorite made with fermented soybeans, has a fascinating history marked by several origin stories ...

Battles still raged among various warrior clans. Shotoku Taishi, second son of Emperor Yomei, strived to create a new nation out of this chaos. NHK captures this great man from a time in history ...

42.4 x 18.5 x 16.9 cm. (16.7 x 7.3 x 6.7 in.) Subscribe now to view details for this work, and gain access to over 18 million auction results. Purchase One-Day Pass ...

47 x 24.5 cm. (18.5 x 9.6 in.) Subscribe now to view details for this work, and gain access to over 18 million auction results. Purchase One-Day Pass ...