A few years back, fans were blown away by Bandai’s Tamashii Nations’ amazingly detailed series of Star Wars-inspired samurai figurines. These intricate figures–which mashed up historical samurai armor ...
A museum packed with samurai weapons and armor stands near the iconic Kintaikyo Bridge in Iwakuni, a short drive from the Marine Corps air station in Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan. The Kashiwabara ...
The Chubu region, situated in central Japan between the major hubs of Tokyo and Kyoto, offers travelers a profound ...
TOKYO, Japan — In Narita City, just east of Tokyo, one of the oldest Japanese martial arts skills is still being taught. "This teaching is called Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu," said Otake Risuke. ...
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How I Learned Samurai Skills From Japan’s Last Living Master
A once-in-a-lifetime journey into the heart of ancient martial traditions - this immersive experience follows intense ...
TOKYO -- To the producers behind FX's epic saga "Shōgun," authenticity to Japanese culture was of the utmost importance while creating the show. "We had to make this story inspired by true history," ...
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The black ships arrived and Japan realized it had to change or die
Japan’s era of modernization was one of the most dramatic national transformations in world history. After centuries of ...
At Fusahiro Shimojima’s workshop, in the industrial city of Saitama, fires rage in small pits and an earthen floor absorbs the din of hammering. The Japanese swordsmith pounds the nascent blade of his ...
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