Explore Japanese history books covering samurai, religion, war, pop culture and modern society, from ancient Japan to today.

Hisyo Ishida is looking at me with undisguised disappointment. I cannot blame him. His movements are sharp where mine are clumsy. His hair is pulled into a neat topknot where mine is flapping in my ...

What does “samurai” conjure up for you? A virtuous Japanese warrior in immaculate armour, who’s scarily handy with a sword?

One of the most influential character archetypes in film history is adapting to contemporary social mores and finding new life on Japan’s screens big and small. By Gavin Blair By the time the samurai ...

The world of samurai is being showcased at the British Museum in London. A new exhibition aims to show how these iconic ...

James Clavell had some of the worst luck during his military service, but he would later use all of it to shape his future writing career. In 1940, 19-year-old Clavell joined Britain's Royal Artillery ...

In The Spirit of the Samurai players will assume the role of Takeshi, a Japanese samurai tasked with defending his village from the relentless onslaught of an Oni bent on conquering the land with his ...

The next historical metal subgenre has arrived to face off in a Deadliest Warrior battle to the death! Joining tried and true genres like pirate metal and viking metal, samurai metal has arrived ...