Photo: Brad Flowers For nearly 700 years, samurai were Japan’s social elite, skilled not only in combat but also in politics and the courtly arts. To equip these warriors in accordance with ...

Explore how Japanese culture shaped Star Wars—from samurai codes and Zen philosophy to Kurosawa's films, Jedi ethics, and ...

Explore the most iconic Star Wars scenes inspired by samurai films, Bushidō ethics, and Japanese aesthetics ahead of ...

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

A rare piece of Japanese Samurai armour gifted to Malta in 1862 has been fully restored and will be featured at Expo 2025 in ...

Samurai are one of the most popular and recognizable types of warriors from history. Countless books, movies, and TV shows ...

PREMIER SPORTS' coverage of Leinster's clash against Glasgow Warriors took a turn when it was interrupted by a man wearing a mask. Leo Cullen's men welcomed the Scottish club to the Aviva Stadium ...

It took almost 30 years for Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu to exorcise the demons that have caused him heartbreak at the World Cup. The Samurai Blue’s stirring come-from-behind 2-1 win over ...

The movie, directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, celebrates animals while planting a seed of interest in rescue operations. By Alissa Wilkinson Davis raises the bar on sheer brawniness in this action ...

From Gosho Aoyama—the creator of Case Closed, the long-running saga of pint-size detective Conan Edogawa—comes YAIBA: Samurai Legend.

Like many in America, Todd Martens grew up with parents who devoted the bulk of their vacation time to Disney’s theme parks. He now understands them as places to make sense of the world rather ...

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