Archaeologists rediscover Ichijodani, a formidable stronghold that flourished amid medieval Japan’s brutal power struggles ...

The 32-inch sword, known as a kohoki, was likely an heirloom sword, made for a samurai, and passed down ... which helped ...

Toyotomi Hideyoshi was the next samurai to change the course of Japanese (and warrior) history. Through a series ... samurai's special rights. Thus, the sword-slashing warrior of yore abandoned ...

Kyushu is a region where the traditional skills of kenjutsu – Japanese ... of traditional samurai armor, and learns the skills of iaido (wielding and cutting with an actual sword).

“It helps trace the long history of Japanese swords.” Kitazaki died at 82 in February 2022. He never showed his collection to others or loaned it for exhibitions, so its presence was known ...

Medieval Japan may call to mind honorable sword-wielding samurai and stealthy ninja assassins ... Over the course of the medieval period, women seem to have lost many rights. In ancient times, women ...

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

With numerous Japanese stars on each team ... Seiya Suzuki hilariously taking some batting practice with a samurai sword and slicing baseballs at the seam. The Japanese series marks the start ...

Two swords once carried by samurai have been found during excavations ... where events that helped alter the course of Japan’s history took place. Once a year, in August, festivals attended ...