The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of ...

Discover the powerful and largely untold history of Japan’s Onna-musha - female samurai warriors who stood alongside men on the battlefield. In this documentary, we explore their role in feudal ...

Samurai are among the most important people in Japanese culture and history, considering they remain a significant source of inspiration for Japanese artists. Animators have brought samurai ...

Over time, the structure, design, and materials of Japanese samurai armor evolved to meet the changing needs of warfare, but its importance as a cultural artifact has remained constant.

In Japan, there is a philosophy that is called bunbu that means that warriors had to know the warfare and literature and culture. These two aspects were mandatory to be a good samurai." ...

The samurai belonged to the intellectual elite of Japanese society and practiced creative disciplines like calligraphy and poetry that often contrasted with the violent nature of battle.

Hundreds of warriors lie dead near the Honnoji Temple in Kyoto, Japan. The year is 1582, and flames envelop the area surrounding the fallen. Inside the temple, a Black samurai named Yasuke has a ...

When: Saturday through June 1. Where: Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. Cost: $9-$15. Tickets available at northwestmuseum.org or at the museum. Throughout its history ...

For hundreds of years, samurai, a class of elite warriors, shaped Japanese history ... learning not only combat skills but also the cultural and philosophical tenets of the role.