Yasuke’s remarkable journey took him from Africa to the ranks of Oda Nobunaga’s forces, where he became one of Japan’s most intriguing figures.

The end of the samurai came as Japan was forced to open its borders to foreign trade and policy, ending a long period of isolation. And that period flipped everything over. Suddenly merchants who had ...

The colors used in Japanese samurai armor also had symbolic meanings. Red was associated with courage, while black represented nobility and strength. Gold was often reserved for the highest ...

Kurosawa Akira's Shichinin no Samurai—better known to English ... Similarly, his use of contrast makes the movie's ...

The film director has curated a selection of 34 photos at Paris Photo to celebrate the centenary of the Surrealism movement.

The Ramp Discard Deck is a very effective Marvel Snap Silver Samurai deck (Image via Nuverse) This deck utilizes ramp mechanics with Electro to enable early plays of high-cost cards like Black ...

The chonmage is the distinctive hairstyle of the samurai. Yet much about it remains unknown. Through interviews and experiments, we set out to discover the truth about when and how it came into being.

Please verify your email address. The Elusive Samurai renewed for a second season, details to be disclosed soon. Expect the original staff and main cast members to return for Season 2. Based on ...

The Terminator,' 'Seven Samurai,' 'Suspiria' and Criterion's 40th anniversary boxed set are among the best physical media releases in November.

A mountain man loses his connection to nature in this strange but stunning portrait of modernity set in the shadow of the ...

Publisher Kwalee and developer Digital Mind announced the Metroidvania game, The Spirit of the Samurai, will launch for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on December 12, and at a later date for ...

Let the holidays commence with this 4K release of “White Christmas,” a VistaVision ... its standard-bearers (you won’t find “Seven Samurai” here, for example), Criterion has provided ...