How clothing defined social status in 17th-century Japan

Costume designer Carlos Rosario helped distinguish different armies through color. Lord Toranaga leads the brown army, but to add some…

How the women of 'Shōgun' triumphed in feudal-era Japan

This article contains spoilers for the FX series “Shōgun.” In the sixth episode of “Shōgun,” Lord Toranaga asks Mariko about…