Photo: Brad Flowers For nearly 700 years, samurai were Japan’s social elite, skilled not only in combat but also in politics and the courtly arts. To equip these warriors in accordance with ...

The tale of a band of samurai who, after their master dies, take an oath to seek vengeance is an important story that offers a window into the history of Japan. Jonny Wilkes tells the thrilling story ...

Samurai warriors derived their status and salaries from the daimyo lords they served. When a daimyo died, these warriors became "ronin," masterless samurai. After Tokugawa Ieyasu became shogun in ...

In the early 13th century, the warrior aristocracy of Christian Europe bound its ruling monarchs to a structured legal system ...

Kyushu is a region where the traditional skills of kenjutsu – Japanese swordsmanship ... was a pastime developed by samurai warriors in the Sengoku (Warring States) period of the 15th ...

The samurai ... elite of Japanese society and practiced creative disciplines like calligraphy and poetry that often contrasted with the violent nature of battle. The warrior class rose to power ...

Following two delays in release, the wait is finally over for the next installment in the “Assassin’s Creed” series.