while the samurai became adept with the famed katana sword. Although crude Chinese handguns reached Japan by the early 16th century, the later introduction of the European arquebus and its armor ...

It has taken 15 men nearly six months to create this single katana sword. Though fit for a samurai warrior, this sword will likely sell to art collectors for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

He tries his hand at yabusame (horseback archery), visits a workshop of traditional samurai armor, and learns the skills of iaido (wielding and cutting with an actual sword). Yabusame, also known ...

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 ...

The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture features a samurai collection among its many other art exhibits to enjoy this spring ...

"He had, under his whatever, a samurai sword with – I think it was Ted and Shelley's name written on it," Ratzenberger said. "It was creepy. So they got rid of him." Despite the close call ...