Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Japanese ...

It was only a matter of time, but a company in Fukuoka, Japan is now making samurai armor for pets. The company, known as “Samurai Age,” also crafts made-in-Japan miniature armor for dolls and bottles ...

Based in Fukuoka City, the company Samurai Age produces a variety of fashion items and lifestyle goods that borrow their aesthetic from Japan’s legendary warrior class. Given the recent surge in ...

We don’t pay enough attention to armor. This is probably because it’s the part of the museum you visit to placate your bored nephew, because look at all those cool swords! But if fashion has revealed ...

You may have heard of small katana being used to stab burgers, but now your drinks will get some flair, too. Japanese companies Potato and Staff have collaborated to produce unique Samurai Age bottle ...

The folks at Dungeons & Dragons clearly want us rolling new characters to play over the holidays because they’ve just released another batch of new options, this time for Fighter characters. Four new ...

“Throne of Blood,” Akira Kurosawa’s eloquently stylized 1957 reimagining of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” as a 16th century Japanese samurai saga, hovers in the flushed, rosy atmosphere of a new exhibition ...

Hot Toys is known as one of the best manufacturers in the market for the best collectibles, and the company may have just released its gnarliest figure yet. The official Hot Toys Instagram unveiled a ...

Ever dreamed of slicing through enemies in full-blown samurai drip? Destiny 2 just made that a reality with the Bushido Armor Set. And guess what? It’s completely free; no DLC required. Whether you’re ...

The flamboyant armor of Japanese warriors, theatrical religious paintings, wild choreographies full of untrained dancers, a painter of the Harlem Renaissance, street signage reconsidered and an old ...