2013’s 47 Ronin is not the first time that the famous story has been put to screen (That would be 1941’s The 47 Ronin ). That ...

Hiromatsu as referred to in the Shogun TV show is based on the real life of Hosokawa Fujitaka a Samurai daimyo during the sengoku period, the time in Japanese history in which civil wars and ...

The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of stability, the need for them faded, forcing these warriors to find a new way ...

The daimyo amassed armies of samurai and frequently fought among themselves in an internecine struggle to attain power and territory. The samurai who lived during this era knew only unceasing battle.

Kumamoto’s Tatsuda Nature Park is a little-known treasure; an off-the-beaten-track destination. It is a pleasant green space with well-groomed paths, yet the lack of crowds and its various remnants of ...

Hulu's Shogun proved itself as one of the best dramas of 2024, and these are some other great samurai movies and TV shows to scratch that itch.

A Legendary Samurai! The Man Who Roger Admired! One Piece Land of Wano (892-1088) Episode 910 of 197 Kin’emon recounts the story of Kozuki Oden, Momonosuke’s father and the former daimyo of Kuri.

Four newly translated Japanese texts describe how ritual samurai beheadings were supposed to take place during the Edo period and later.

Shogun: How an Englishman from Kent made an extraordinary journey to become the first western samurai The new FX/Disney+ series, adapted from James Clavell’s 1975 novel, is the most-nominated ...

Lord Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) is a shrewd and powerful daimyo – a feudal lord subordinate to the ruling shogun – who seeks advantage over his political rivals. Lady Mariko (Anna Sawai) is an ...

IN this historical drama TV series from the re-imagination of Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks called Shōgun comes forth this so-called monumentalism. The scenes, which are all happening in the 16th ...