The samurai belonged to the intellectual elite ... poetry that often contrasted with the violent nature of battle. The warrior class rose to power in the 12th century, and their influence grew ...

While Rikyū himself was not a samurai, his teachings were instrumental in letting matcha seep into amurai culture. His Zen-inspired philosophy on tea ceremonies encouraged warriors to incorporate ...

Two swords once carried by samurai have been found during excavations in Ichijodani, one of medieval Japan’s largest cities. On the outskirts of Fukui, a city of a quarter of a million people in ...

Do you know the original vision for the Big Van Vader character? Leon's son Jesse was on hand to lay it all out if not. He described what Japanese wrestling great Antonio Inoki hoped to accomplish ...

Set in feudal Japan, one of the main playable characters is a Black samurai warrior named Yasuke, who is based on a real samurai of African origin, though the character’s inclusion sparked some ...

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capped by a performance by samurai warriors. “Great dinners," Cubs outfielder Ian Happ said. “They did a great job at the stadium, trying to have enough options on guys getting what they wanted.

It takes place during the 15th and 16th centuries and allows users to play as a warrior called Yasuke, a real-life historical figure known in pop culture as the first Black samurai. However ...

Fujibayashi Naoe is a swift, stealth-focused Shinobi, wielding melee-based Katana, Tanto, and Kusarigama weapons, while Yasuke is a Samurai warrior who prefers melee-based Long Katana, Naginata, ...

This action-adventure follows the exploits of 47 samurai warriors who plot to exact revenge on a court official responsible for their master's death.