For almost 700 years, these disciplined warriors were respected and feared in Japan, and they carved out a path that made ...

A gory set of manuals, one dating to the 17th century, advised Japanese warriors in the secret ways of seppuku.

After screening at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, a new 4K restoration of 'Seven Samurai' will play in select US movie ...

For hundreds of years, samurai, a class of elite warriors, shaped Japanese history, and tales of their exploits and adventures remain the stuff of legends. One of the most fascinating and ...

In the seven centuries samurai ruled Japan, women played an essential role in both creating and upholding the warrior state. Aside from a brief period in the 14th century, the emperor was little ...

A potential upcoming Fortnite Samurai Storm Trooper skin has been spotted in Japan's subway stations. This variant of the Storm Trooper from the Star Wars franchise has been kitted out in ...

To the honored ranks of the warrior classes last week were admitted the little people of Japan, the ragged and hungry factory workers. It was an admission that this was total war, and all Japan ...

As one of the moonstruck maintenance girls remembered, when the squadron got its orders, “We felt like the wives of samurai sent off to battle in old Japan.” As things turned out, they need ...

Here’s how it works. Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune—best known for starring in films like Seven Samurai, The Hidden Fortress, and Yojimbo for director Akira Kurosawa—has been dead for nearly ...

If you're Shinichiro Watanabe the answer is with a hip-hop adventure set in alternate Edo-era Japan. Samurai Champloo can regularly be found near the top of best anime roundups, and if you're ...