Whether you’re looking to pass the time while you wait for Assassin’s Creed Shadows to drop on March 20th or enrich your time ...

At HiSui Tokyo we offer instruction on the dignity, conduct and movement of the samurai. "The Sword of Doom" (1966) A ronin is walking through a pine forest. He shuffles forward using suriashi ...

A long time ago, in a California desert far, far away, a group of filmmakers, artists, and special effects pioneers made one ...

Zatoichi, Harakiri, and Ugetsu are must-watch black & white movies for a cinematic experience. Kurosawa's Yojimbo combines action and comedy to create a famous samurai story. It’s natural that ...

The impressive architecture of the castle also inspired legendary director Akira Kurosawa to shoot scenes from two of his classic samurai movies, Ran and Kagemusha, there. After the Kato clan was ...

Seki Nobuhide Sensei, a martial arts and katana instructor, rates portrayals of samurai battles in movies and TV shows. He explains why samurai employed different types of spears in battle in ...

T here have been countless samurai movies made over the decades, with most of the best ones unsurprisingly getting made in Japan. These films are often – but not always – tied ...