The original swords of the Samurai were variations of Chinese swords and were straight and double-edged (Katana: The Sword of the Samurai, n.d.). The precursor to the modern Katana appeared during ...

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In his candid memoir “Comedy Samurai,” the writer-director Larry Charles explains his comfort with failure and analyzes why creative collaborations end. In his candid memoir “Comedy Samurai ...

It can take more than a year to make a single razor-sharp katana. In Japan, business is booming for the few remaining smiths ...

What can world cinema — watching movies made outside of Hollywood — teach us about film as an art form and about life?

Takashi Okazaki's Afro Samurai is a unique blend between African American and Japanese culture, set in a futuristic yet ...

Set in the late Shogun era of Japan, 'Taboo' follows the drama that unfolds when a new bombshell enters the villa... where ...

Tracing Japan’s story from its prehistoric beginnings around 14,500 BCE to its rise as a cutting-edge modern nation, the new ...

Lesley Downer's new book, 'The Shortest History of Japan', explores the island nation's story from its ancient roots to modern achievements. Part of the bestselling 'Shortest History' series, it ...

JRPGs are still popular with western gamers but some of the best Japanese video game franchises that started the genre have ...

A MARTIAL arts gathering has brought students together to celebrate the heritage of the samurai. Ju-Jitsu clubs from Lowton, Leigh, and Atherton took part in a traditional Japanese weapons course on ...