The historic practice of martial arts is one of the things Japan is famous for. The samurai were skilled warriors who served ancient dynasties and lords with unwavering loyalty.

Instead, let’s look at a smaller slice of history: the rise of the most famous Asian martial arts systems, and how they became the quintessential image of empty-handed fighting.

Emphasising self-defence rather than victory, Japan's youngest martial art brings both new and veteran practitioners from across the globe to Tanabe, the town where it was born.

Emphasising self-defence rather than victory, Japan's youngest martial art brings both new and veteran practitioners from across the globe to Tanabe, the town where it was born.

A public introductory course for adults and teens in the Japanese martial art of Ki-Aikido will be offered on four consecutive Monday nights June 3, 10, 17 and 24, at the Shunshinkan Dojo of Maui ...

Bobby Romero, of Oakland, sheathes his sword during an Iaido martial arts class at the The Emeryville Center of Community Life in Emeryville, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area ...

"It's what is considered in Japanese a complete martial art in that there's no area of training that we don't deal with." Stewart mastered his craft when living in Japan, where he spent 14 years ...

Popular Swiss martial artist Andy Hug died of acute promyelocytic leukemia at a Tokyo hospital Thursday evening, organizers of the K-1 fighting events said. He was 35.

In his Facebook post, Homma, 73, also said he has been using his time off to take a series of trips to Turkey, Nepal and Thailand to teach the practices of Aikido, a modern Japanese martial art.

Emphasising self-defence rather than victory, Japan's youngest martial art brings both new and veteran practitioners from across the globe to Tanabe, the town where it was born. Two men stood ...