Sengoku period
A new line of tea tablets uses the family crests of six famous samurai clans from Japan’s Sengoku era along with uniquely selected flavors for each.
The inn is actually an upgraded traditional Japanese house that’s continuously served as a residence for officials for more than 400 years.
Over 400 years ago, a temple in Kyoto suddenly became the site of a battle that would change Japanese history forever.
Channel a samurai from the Warring States Period, when masks were worn to protect the face from swords and arrows.








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