By 1568, the ruling Ashikaga Shogunate had fallen into decline ... and it became a world power that was able to defeat the Russian Empire by 1905. The end of the Shogunate also lifted the ban ...

ASHIKAGA, Tochigi Prefecture--Ranked as the top illumination park in Japan, the Ashikaga Flower Park here is once again transformed into a fairytale setting with more than 5 million LED bulbs ...