Three recently restored Samurai armours from Malta’s National Collection are being exhibited together for the first time in Japan at the iconic Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The armours ...

WAQOO Shitaderamachi combines the charm of a historic inn with the boutique comforts of a modern Japanese hotel. Designed in ...

As Japan modernized in the 18th and 19th centuries, the Samurai became obsolete, but they are far from forgotten. They live on in various forms of media, which include live-action movies, novels, ...

Japan is sailing dangerously close to the wind. The most indebted state in the world is taunting markets with one of the ...

Everyone's favorite amateur film and TV critic and master game designer Hideo Kojima has once again chimed in with his thoughts on a popular new show, heaping praise on Netflix's hit series Last ...

Samurai schools are failing our children. There, I said it. Kyohachi-ryu School, “the origin of swordsmanship” if its brochure is to be believed, has one teacher and eight students — okay, so they’ve ...

In 1878, the age of the samurai has ended. Swords are banned, the class system has crumbled, and Japan’s warriors have become relics of a vanished era. Into this world steps “Last Samurai Standing,” ...

"Streaming Samurai: Historical Japan in Contemporary Media" Although the age of samurai ended more than 150 years ago, medieval Japanese warriors continue to fascinate people today as characters in ...

"Give me a year of your life for freeing you. I'll put your skills to good use." Well Go USA has revealed an official US trailer for a Japanese action thriller called Samurai Fury, which is just the ...

If the history of American clothing is written in denim, the Levi’s 501 is the blue-stained ink. And yet its path from genuine workwear to everyday wardrobe stable didn’t happen overnight. Nor has the ...

You can see it all in Tokyo and Kyoto, plus day trips to Mashiko, Osaka, and stay at an onsen ryokan on this 11 days in Japan ...