Japanese swordsmanship – remain deeply embedded, with more dojo (practice halls) for kendo than anywhere else in Japan. In ...

NARA--Some of the finest swords of Japan’s feudal age are now ... because it is believed to be the prototype of “katana” swords worn by samurai warriors at the waist during the Edo Period.

Approximately 3 hours from Tokyo via Nagoya, Gifu is accessible by bullet train and local train. Gifu Prefecture is in the ...

During World War II, Force 136 agents fought bravely to defend their homeland. This is the story of one of them.

The claims, which appear to have taken in some, were spread on social media after multiple videos emerged of a man strolling ...

The series centers on 292 warriors who gather at a temple for a battle royale and the allure of a 100-billion-yen prize.

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The series' first new installment in nearly two decades, Onimusha: Way Of The Sword returns to a dark fantasy feudal Japan where samurai clash with the supernatural in cutting-edge combat.

Miyamoto Musashi has been confirmed as a protagonist in Way of the Sword, and Capcom licensed legendary actor Toshiro ...

Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune—best known for starring in films like Seven Samurai, The Hidden Fortress, and Yojimbo for ...

Toshiro Mifune died of multiple organ failure in 1997 at the age of 77, but the impenetrable barrier of death hasn’t stopped ...

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 ...