Samurai Warriors 5 isn’t just a reboot, it’s one of the best Koei Tecmo games to date. Clever refinements to the series formula and a more impassioned focus on story justifies this bold change ...

But as Japanese swords are most often associated with samurai in western culture, the name has stuck. In Japan, such films are more likely to be called chanbara (sword-action) films. This includes ...

The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of stability, the need for them faded, forcing these warriors to find a new way ...

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Ive wanted to make a samurai sword for so long and when i got this big slab of carbon fibre i knew it was finally time to build a Wakizashi. I tried a bit of narration in this so let me know if ...

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The Elusive Samurai was one of the TV anime adaptations that wrapped up its run as part of the ending Summer 2024 anime schedule, and now it’s been confirmed that the series will be continuing ...

Four newly translated Japanese texts describe how ritual samurai beheadings were supposed to take place during the Edo period and later. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The new Eva Unit-01 RIOBOT Samurai figure from the Evangelion anime series costs 33,000 yen (~$234.65,) is available for pre-order until September 17, 2024, and has a scheduled release date of ...

But as an examination in the restoration workshop of the Museum of Prehistory and Early History revealed, the sword is actually a wakizashi, a short blade traditionally carried by Japanese samurai.