Escape Tokyo for Kamakura: a peaceful blend of history, temples, coastal views, and nature, just an hour from the city.

Legend has it that death threats from disgruntled samurai warriors were behind Japan's first cricket match in 1863 and the sport has battled for recognition in the baseball-mad country ever ...

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." ...

It is a symbol of Japan’s rich cultural history, craftsmanship, and the ideals of the samurai who wielded it. Known for its elegance, sharpness, and unparalleled craftsmanship, the authentic Japanese ...

Four newly translated Japanese texts describe how ritual samurai beheadings were supposed to take place during the Edo period and later. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Akira Kurosawa’s film Seven Samurai is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. But despite its age, the vitality and fleet-footed movement of Kurosawa’s epic is still breathtaking.

As of last week, he became the catalyst for the latest in the so-called culture wars ... with a strong claim to the title of Japan’s first non-Japanese samurai. For a vocal minority, however ...

The underlying theme of the exhibition is showcasing how traditions developed in these contexts relate to contemporary Japanese culture. Japan’s dramatic natural landscapes are displayed as the ...

Set during Japan’s Edo period and several decades after a strict isolationist policy banned all foreigners from crossing the nation’s borders, Blue Eye Samurai follows Mizu (Maya Erskine), a ...