Director Akira Kurosawa and star Toshiro Mifune did some of their finest work together with this pair of films from the early ...

Seki Sensei rates samurai battle scenes in movies and TV shows like "Shogun," "The Last Samurai," and "The Wolverine." ...

TOKYO - The "47 ronin" samurai who inspired the long-loved saga of loyalty and honor eulogized in films, books and plays are fighting a new kind of battle in urban Japan. An apartment complex is ...

A newly translated 450-year-old book supposedly written by a renowned samurai provides rules of war for Japanese warriors.

2003-11-30 04:00:00 PDT Los Angeles-- Tom Cruise gets top billing in "The Last Samurai," of course, but it's Ken Watanabe, in the title role, who commands the opening scene of the $100 million ...

Like a Dragon: Ishin! is set in 1860s Edo Japan and puts you in the shoes of famous samurai Ryōma Sakamoto—though he happens to be a dead ringer for Yakuza series protagonist Kiryu, and he's ...

Introducing the highly anticipated sequel, Samurai Revenge 2! Play as Kabuto, the famous samurai, defend your village and country from enemy forces. Old-school gameplay, RPG elements, and high ...

Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a samurai badass. We have his battle armor to prove it. At one time the de facto ruler of Japan, Hideyoshi (1537-1581) was one of the most celebrated and victorious warlords ...

This region played a significant role in the rise and evolution of the samurai class, and the culture of modern Kumamoto is still influenced by the samurai's code of conduct known as Bushido.