'Fabled knights of old': The true story of Japan's mysterious samurai

From medieval beginnings, the samurai have inspired art, fiction and films, from Shōgun to Star Wars. But their true story is ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This New Samurai Exhibition Will Challenge Your Understanding of the Japanese Warrior Class

Silk screens, women's firefighting robes and a Darth Vader costume are among the more than 280 unexpected items that are on ...

Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s First-Ever Period Drama ‘Kokurojo: The Samurai and The Prisoner,’ Based on Award-Winning Novel, Boarded by Charades

Japanese auteur Kiyoshi Kurosawa ‘s (“Wife of a Spy”) very first period film and most ambitious feature to date, “Kokurojo: ...

Bushido Trailer Previews Intense Samurai Revenge Movie | Exclusive

ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive trailer for Bushido, an upcoming Japanese revenge thriller from Film Movement. The ...
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London gets a sweeping new exhibition on the real history of the samurai

For most of us, the samurai exists somewhere between history and fantasy: honour-bound warriors, razor-sharp swords and an ...