The term "samurai" comes from the Japanese word saburau, meaning "to serve," and was first used in A.D. 702 to describe mid-to-low-ranking court administrators and, later, armed imperial guards.

To be a samurai meant position and prestige, but it could all be taken away in an instant, plunging the once-proud warrior ...

The Philbrook Museum’s Samurai exhibit showcases 80 pieces of armor, offering a glimpse into the art and history of Japan’s warrior class.

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

The "Assassin's Creed" series of video games is adored for painstaking historic accuracy, but also sparks controversy with ...

One of the characters is based on Yasuke, a formerly enslaved black man from Mozambique, who worked for the Japanese war lord ...

With more women drawn to the samurai practice, Filipinas of different ages and backgrounds find focus, discipline, and a ‘more courageous version’ of themselves in this 600-year-old martial arts ...

Yuya Wakamatsu is proud to represent Japanese martial arts on the global stage, banking he said on the Bushido spirit embodied by samurai warriors.