The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of ...

In the year 1185, the Minamoto clan eliminated their Taira enemies and established the first shogunate, or military dictatorship, with Minamoto Yoritomo as its leader. The shogunate system itself ...

Having evolved over many centuries, these warrior values began to become more standardized as a code during the Tokugawa Shogunate, an era of samurai rule in Japan that began at the turn of the ...

The Pro Shogunate vs Anti-Shogunate debate has been a heated topic in the Rise of the Ronin forums. Rise of the Ronin is set in the 19th century Japan Edo period during Bakumatsu when Western ...

That’s why we’re here to break down whether you should support the Shogunate or Anti-Shogunate with a detailed guide. In general, the faction you should choose in Rise of the Ronin comes down ...

Instead of showing the decisive battle that secured Toranaga’s victory and ascension to the shogunate (based on this historical Battle of Sekigahara), the future shogun simply describes the ...

It was the perfect destination for fleeing Ronin and Wokou (aka pirates), who were escaping the newly appointed Tokugawa shogunate. Since the trailer released I’ve been poring over the details ...

Rise of the Ronin takes place during the historical period of Japan known as the Bakumatsu period, during the closing stages of the shogunate - a hereditary military dictatorship that had gripped ...

In the year 1333, the Kamakura Shogunate, which had laid the foundation for the samurai rule of Japan, was destroyed by a rebellion by Takauji Ashikaga, a trusted shogunate vassal. Having lost ...