Samurai
An Afternoon With the Yakuza: Japan’s Most Notorious Crime Syndicate
A group member reflects on their violent reputation and uncertain future as they face a public relations crisis in Japan.
How Onna-Bugeisha, Feudal Japan's Women Samurai, Were Erased From History
While most Japanese women were subject to rigid social expectations of domesticity, onna-bugeisha women warriors who were known to be to be every bit as strong, capable, and courageous as their male counterparts
The 'Westworld' Season Two Trailer Teases the Possibility of More Parks
The most tantalizing moment of the new footage is the least action-packed.
The Samurai Lives on in These Dazzling Digital Drawings
The Mexican American artist incorporates traditional Japanese folklore and American animation in these kick ass character designs.
We Asked a Sword Instructor to Judge Lupe Fiasco’s Use of a Blade
In a move we didn't see coming, we found ourselves along the way.
The Story of ‘For Honor’ Is the Most Fantastic Nonsense
It makes zero sense, and its makers don’t even try to root it in realism. But that’s what’s wonderful about it.
A Robot Challenged a Sword Master to a Battle of Blades
The Yaskawa Bushido Project gives new meaning to the term "samurai code."
A Robot Challenged a Sword Master to a Battle of Blades
The Yaskawa Bushido Project gives new meaning to the term "samurai code."
This Knife Collection Will Make You Quiver with Envy
We got an inside look at the blade collection of a man who provides some of Europe's best chefs with their knives.
‘Nioh’ Is a Richly Detailed, Devilishly Challenging RPG That’s Just Too Tough for Me
Team Ninja’s samurai adventure is Souls-like in its difficulty—which is fine if you have the time to embrace it, says co-director Yosuke Hayashi.
Rarely-Seen Samurai Weaponry Finally Goes on Display
Did you know the Japanese used stingray skin to wrap sword hilts?
Vancouver Rapper Brevner Turns Educational Samurai in New Video “Came Up”
He has a sword. But he's responsible.