An exclusive excerpt from Ghosts of Hiroshima recounts the tale of one the few western eye-witnesses, a POW, and the guard ...

Clad in samurai armour, Ishin Takahashi was among thousands who took part in an ancient festival at the weekend in the shadow of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

In the land of bullet trains and endless neon vistas, a few days on Japan’s ancient Samurai Trail will give a very different perspective. At the trailhead, under the shadows of towering pine ...

It’s one of the only cities in Japan to still have a samurai district. Of course, samurai were abolished in the late-19th Century as Japan modernised, so you can’t find samurai here today.

One of the best duels in anime never actually happens, demonstrating the subtle character development of Samurai Champloo.

Canada’s not for sale. Maclean’s is. Subscribe today General REVIEW: Seppuku: A history of Samurai suicide Book by Andrew Rankin By Brian Bethune October 5, 2011 ...

TOKYO Japan's ancient samurai swords were once used to slice apart enemies, but in a new fitness craze they serve to slash away at extra pounds and cut down on modern-day stress instead.

Japan's ancient samurai swords were once used to slice apart enemies, but in a new fitness craze they serve to slash away at extra pounds and cut down on modern-day stress instead.