"Seven Samurai," made in Japan in the early 1950s ... the painstaking organisation of the village and the convulsive final battle. The battle is an astonishing example of ensemble orchestration ...

Samurai are among the most important people in Japanese culture and history ... If he wants to survive, he’ll have to battle ...

In feudal Japan, the samurai were the armed supporters and protectors of wealthy landowners. They weren’t just warriors — ...

The term "samurai" comes from the Japanese ... The warriors believed they were largely safeguarded from death but needed to prepare for the possibility in order to perform their best in battle.

The samurai belonged to the intellectual elite of Japanese society and practiced ... often contrasted with the violent nature of battle. The warrior class rose to power in the 12th century ...

Having evolved over many centuries, these warrior values began to become more standardized as a code during the Tokugawa Shogunate, an era of samurai rule in Japan ... death in battle to preserve ...

Two swords once carried by samurai have been found during excavations in Ichijodani, one of medieval Japan ... battle. At this time of anarchy, civil war, and social upheaval, some warrior ...

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 ...

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 ...