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An outlandish contest daring participants to impersonate Japanese samurai writhing in pain after "seppuku" -- ritual suicide -- has been called off after criticism that it was in poor taste.

In Murase Kabanko's meticulously crafted bag, the company has created an ode to historic samurai armor with scrap leather.

Seven Samurai tells the story of a village struggling with the imminent threat of bandits hellbent on stealing their harvest.

Bushido' is locked as Hiro Murai's feature directorial debut, with A24 to produce and finance the samurai movie.

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All of this is to say that Murai has had his hands in a lot of pots recently, but has never broken through onto the big ...

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In 1954, Japanese cinema made two enormous contributions to world culture. In April of that year, Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai” was released by Toho Co. Ltd. Embraced by the U.S. and Europe, the ...

Return to the world of samurai and learn about the women warriors who defended homes and created long-lasting legacies.