The final room showcases the ninja and their role in feudal Japanese society. You’ll learn about the multi-purpose nature of their equipment before the tour culminates in a shuriken, or throwing star, ...

It was intended only for samurai of high rank who rode on horseback. The armour had a large plate on its left side that protected the samurai from arrows since that was where enemies mainly targeted.

Japan has a proud history of anti-imperialist struggle. Samurai means “to Serve” and belongs to the warrior class of feudal Japan. The classes of Japan were based upon the caste system of India and ...

TOKYO — “Last Samurai Standing,” a Netflix series launching on Thursday, is set in a Japan where the feudal samurai era is about to end. The hero, Saga Kokushu, played by Junichi Okada, is one of ...

From ninja museums to hallowed samurai battlefields, here are the best sites to dive into epic Japan via the hit FX/Hulu series. Shōgun hit its stride right out of the gate when its first two episodes ...

Katelyn has been a writer since they learned to hold a pencil, but was a latecomer to the world of gaming, gradually falling in love with video games over the course of high school and college. They ...

The silhouette of the Samurai, often cloaked in shadow, has captivated imaginations for centuries. While their iconic armor and katana evoke tales of honor and war, these legendary warriors largely ...

Assassin’s Creed Shadows takes the franchise to 16th century Japan as players will step into the roles of a Japanese shinobi, Naoe, and – in a series first – a real-life historical samurai, Yasuke. In ...

Though they lived centuries apart, Aristotle and Tsunetomo both explored what it means to live virtuously, and the risks of ...

I've always found it exhilarating that video games have the power to transport us to different eras, even more so when we're talking about settings as representative as feudal Japan. Being my favorite ...

Samurai figures have been the subject of theater productions (kabuki and noh), literature, big-budget films, anime, television shows, manga, and video games for years. The samurai were originally ...