Few historical warrior classes evoke the same sort of fascination as the samurai in popular culture. Samurai came to prominence in feudal Japan, notably in the Sengoku period, where figures like ...

We think of samurai as fearsome warriors – and they were, said Neil Fisher in The Sunday Times. Yet if you visit Nomura Residence, an “elegant” house in the Japanese city of Kanazawa where generations ...

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The British Museum is hosting a major exhibition about samurai, which looks to challenge what you think you know about the famed warrior class. After 1615, half of all samurai were actually ...

You can play as either a Samurai or a Ninja in Nioh 3, with each one offering a vastly different play style. This isn't an exclusive or game-defining choice — you can switch between the two with a ...

'Kokurojo: The Samurai and the Prisoner," produced by 130-year-old Japanese studio Shochiku, will be unveiled to buyers by Charades at the EFM in Berlin Japanese auteur Kiyoshi Kurosawa‘s (“Wife of a ...

"Blue Eye Samurai" is an original, jaw-dropping adult animated epic streaming on Netflix. It blends samurai action, identity struggles, and stunning visuals into something truly binge-worthy. The ...

Two of the stars of Japanese history are samurai and ninja, and the Samurai and Ninja Museum in Tokyo gives guests the opportunity to learn about, and even experience, different aspects of the two ...

Netflix has greenlit a second season of “Last Samurai Standing,” the Japanese period-action series that has become a global streaming hit since its debut. Set during Japan’s Meiji period in the late ...

A museum packed with samurai weapons and armor stands near the iconic Kintaikyo Bridge in Iwakuni, a short drive from the Marine Corps air station in Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan. The Kashiwabara ...

Netflix’s new Japanese period action drama series, Last Samurai Standing, premiered its first season on the streaming platform on November 13, 2025. The show focuses on the life of samurai Shujiro ...