In Palace of Poetry, a first-person narrative experience, players engage with the women of Genji’s world, immersing themselves in the culture, history, gender dynamics, and daily life of Heian-era Japan. The game seeks to bring this literary classic to a modern audience, making its timeless themes and intricate social world more accessible and engaging.

It is the summer of 1853. A small fleet of ships commanded by Matthew C. Perry have stormed into Edo Bay, engaging in no violence but causing immense panic. Over two hundred years had passed with Japanese borders closed to outsiders—and suddenly, these foreigners were at the country’s shores demanding open trade. You play as Tsumaki Naoharu: an ambitious, curious young samurai working under Abe Masahiro, the chief senior councillor of Tokugawa Japan.

Ready, Set, Yokohama allows players to race from Tokyo to Yokohama like it’s the year 1872. In this digitization of Utagawa Toyokuni IV’s “Catalogue of the Trip to Yokohama in Sugoroku”, up to four players try their luck sprinting to Yokohama via steam train, rickshaws, or even the telegraph. Find out what there was to see in treaty port Yokohama and learn about travel, technology, and cultural exchange in Japan during the late-19th century.

Imagine you're a young samurai in Japan in 1701. You have to make an excruciating choice between family and honor – either go into impoverished exile with your mother and sister who will need your help to survive, or join your fellow masterless samurai in a quixotic quest to avenge the death of your dishonored lord. Which do you choose? Ako: A Test of Loyalty takes you into the story of the 47 ronin, one of the  most famous episodes in Japanese history.

This digital exhibit helps students learn how to make sense of a world at war. A variety of digital tools provide students with unique access to the causes, origins, and connections that sustained institutional power during the Sengoku period (1477-1573).

Welcome to Sumoroku–the sumo-themed sugoroku! While playing sugoroku may be a breeze, life as a rikishi fighting his way to the top is anything but. In this game, you will follow our rikishi’s arduous journey from humble beginnings to the very pinnacle of professional sumo. You will be given a glimpse into the life and tradition surrounding sumo through various minigames, diary entries, and informational excerpts. It’s time to don your mawashi and show us all what you’re made of.

Ready, Set, Yokohama allows players to race from Tokyo to Yokohama like it’s the year 1872. In this digitization of Utagawa Toyokuni IV’s “Catalogue of the Trip to Yokohama in Sugoroku”, up to four players try their luck sprinting to Yokohama via steam train, rickshaws, or even the telegraph. Find out what there was to see in treaty port Yokohama and learn about travel, technology, and cultural exchange in Japan during the late-19th century.

Imagine you're a young samurai in Japan in 1701. You have to make an excruciating choice between family and honor – either go into impoverished exile with your mother and sister who will need your help to survive, or join your fellow masterless samurai in a quixotic quest to avenge the death of your dishonored lord. Which do you choose? Ako: A Test of Loyalty takes you into the story of the 47 ronin, one of the  most famous episodes in Japanese history.