And, as usual, when a movie or series triumphs in such a way, not a few people are interested in other similar ones, ...

Veteran Japanese producer and Tokyo Film Festival programmer Shozo Ichiyama selects his all-time favorite samurai films, ...

The term "samurai" comes from the Japanese word saburau ... The war spelled defeat for the Taira and changed the role of shogun—previously a commissioned military leader hired to dispose ...

Hiroyuki Sanada stars as Yoshi Toranaga - an isolated but legendary samurai in pursuit of power Shogun - the razor-sharp, critically-acclaimed samurai epic that's transported viewers back to ...

He explains why samurai employed different types of spears in battle in "Shogun." He breaks down the differences between samurai and ninja fighting techniques in "The Last Samurai," starring Tom ...

Japan erupted with joy Monday as the samurai series “Shogun” won a record 18 Emmys for its first season. It took home prizes including Outstanding Drama Series, as star and co-producer ...

Between the tens of millions of tourists visiting and the soft power success of films and drama series set in Japan, the ...

In case you missed it, the first season of the anticipated FX samurai miniseries ... it definitely is based on our 10/10 Shogun review)— see all the info you need to know about the new ...

Sleeping on a high pillow, a practice common among hair-conscious shoguns and geisha, increases the risk of stroke because of the way the neck bends during slumber, Japanese researchers found.

Gallons of blood and plenty of thematic thunder distinguish Kazuya Shiraishi’s energetic action film set during the Boshin ...

Samurai stories, an essential genre of Japan’s film industry since its inception, have been enjoying a global resurgence lately. FX and Disney’s smash-hit period series Shogun, produced by and ...