To be a samurai meant position and prestige, but it could all be taken away in an instant, plunging the once-proud warrior ...

The war spelled defeat for the Taira and changed the role of shogun—previously a commissioned ... next samurai to change the course of Japanese (and warrior) history. Through a series of ...

When a daimyo died, these warriors became "ronin," masterless samurai. After Tokugawa Ieyasu became shogun in 1603, samurai military services were no longer required, and many ronin wandered the ...

Explore how steampunk and Samurai traditions collide in TechRaptor's preview of tactical RPG Shadow of the Road. Samurai ...

Netflix has unveiled its Japanese content slate for 2025, headlined by “Last Samurai Standing,” a period drama featuring 300 samurai warriors gathered at Tenryuji Temple in Kyoto, lured by the ...

"Shogun" was produced by the US pay TV channel FX. Set during Japan's Sengoku Warring States period, it features a samurai warrior and a British navigator who became his subordinate. Dialogue in ...

A few months ago, Netflix confirmed that it has a samurai show in the works called “Last Samurai Standing.” Back then, all we had was a rough premise and the name of the lead star. Now, we ...