Heavy hangs the head that wears the crown - or in this case, the samurai topknot - in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s absorbing, ...

The Japanese auteur arrives at Cannes with castle thriller 'The Samurai and the Prisoner' — and two of his most celebrated ...

This is the origin story for the sword of Samurai Jack, who would later inherit the weapon from his emperor father. After Aku ...

Kurosawa Kiyoshi has spent a career trapping his characters in the present tense - in the buzzing infrastructure of ...

Action star Keanu Reeves is set to headline a samurai movie. It comes 13 years after 47 Ronin flopped at the box office.

Two of the stars of Japanese history are samurai and ninja, and the Samurai and Ninja Museum in Tokyo gives guests the opportunity to learn about, and even experience, different aspects of the two ...

Reading a few books by samurai there was one thing I saw repeated again and again and again that surprised me. It has nothing to do with swords, fighting, or strategy. Actually, quite the opposite.

The actor breaks down key moments in the series so far.

What is it about the samurai that captivates Westerners? The armor and swords, the reverent attitude and the reputation for supreme competence in warfare are all pretty impressive, but they don’t get ...

Of the many original animated series that Netflix has created in its history, we’d be hard-pressed to think of one that hit the ground running like Blue Eye Samurai. While the series had little ...

It’s obvious from the start that “Samurai in New York” isn’t going to be about robed warriors taking the city, in spite of the sensational name. The show’s subtitle “The First Japanese Delegation, ...

There’s something special about Seiko’s entry-level automatic dive watches. Witness their cult following, affectionate nicknames and passionate (to the point of annoying) advocates. Sure, cheaper dive ...