Oleg Benesch's 'Inventing the way of the Samurai' is a seminal, scrupulously researched work that teems with ideas. Its content is profoundly relevant to current political developments in Japan ...

Those expecting Way of the Samurai to be the next Tenchu or Bushido Blade will come away disappointed, but all others should find the game pretty entertaining, warts and all.

The Last Samurai, a sweeping Hollywood epic, tells the story of Katsumoto, a rebel samurai who dedicates his life to fighting the forces he believes are corrupting Japan’s traditional values. As ...

When Bill Murray relived Groundhog Day hundreds of thousands of times on end, we laughed at his plight and the comical way in which he dealt with it and that annoying insurance salesman. It's an ...

TOKYO--The previous Way of the Samurai games were akin to Choose Your Own Adventure books, featuring a relatively short game experience but multiple endings that encouraged more than a dozen ...

Samurai warriors may be best known in the United States from movies and video games, but a more authentic and nuanced view of their legacy and culture is being presented in “The Art of the ...

Way of the Samurai Warrior. Posted 10.09.07; NOVA; The samurai bible is an 18th-century book known as The Hagakure (Behind the Leaves). Scholars believe that a samurai-turned-Zen-monk named ...

Japanese samurai were known for their self-discipline and devotion—and they were also “Dressed to Kill,” the name of a new exhibit at the Cincinnati Art Museum. The show, running from Feb ...