The final room showcases the ninja and their role in feudal Japanese society. You’ll learn about the multi-purpose nature of ...

“Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan” (now streaming on Netflix) digs deep into the military history of Japan, detailing the 16th- and early 17th-century battles that introduced new sophistication to ...

The Japanese sword, often epitomized by the katana, is more than just a weapon. It is a symbol of Japan’s rich cultural history, craftsmanship, and the ideals of the samurai who wielded it. Known for ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The History Museum of Mobile is preparing to launch its next exhibit: “SAMURAI: Sunrise, Sunset.” Officials said the exhibit, which opens in September, will feature objects ...

When five Japanese girls sailed to the United States in 1871 to spend 10 years learning about Western culture, some of their countrymen were horrified. “What heartless people their parents must be,” ...

Samurai are often portrayed as warrior-gentlemaen, "calmly indifferent in the face of death, but deeply moved by the beauty of art and nature." Does this characterization have any connection to ...

Everything is not what it seems in Everett Kennedy Brown’s captivating photographic series on Japan’s samurai. While Brown’s photographs look like artifacts from the warriors’ feudal-period heyday, ...