Japan is a land of contrasts,where centuries-old traditions blend seamlessly with some of the world’s most advanced ...

The new Threepio samurai figure comes complete with several accurate period costume details evoking feudal Japan, and his face has been given a new expression, a little more “hardened warrior ...

TOKYO, Japan — In Narita City, just east of Tokyo, one of the oldest Japanese martial arts skills is still being taught. "This teaching is called Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu," said Otake Risuke. ...

The Japanese sword, often epitomized by the katana, is more than just a weapon. It is a symbol of Japan’s rich cultural history, craftsmanship, and the ideals of the samurai who wielded it. Known for ...

The exhibition, which opened on May 10, is composed almost entirely of items from Jidai Arts, a California-based company dedicated to sharing the culture and artifacts of Japan’s samurai with ...

The Japanese landscape garden of the park, built by the Hosokawa clan in the 17th century, is based around a central pond circled by a recreation of the 53 stations of the historic Tokaido road ...

The history of the Mongol invasion of Japan from 1274 to 1281 is fascinating. Two amazingly trained forces went head to head, with Japan's Samurai being extremely outnumbered.

So Joe Burrow's Amazon cart ahead of the holidays was 12 ancient Japanese samurai swords & one Batmobile. Tremendous. — Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) December 19, 2024 ...

According to official accounts, rugby came to Japan in 1899. But historian Mike Galbraith says the true history is much older.