Toyotomi Hideyoshi was the next samurai to change the course of Japanese (and warrior) history. Through a series of successful political and military campaigns, he asserted control over all of ...

Return to the world of samurai and learn about the women warriors who defended homes and created long-lasting legacies.

Yasuke’s remarkable journey took him from Africa to the ranks of Oda Nobunaga’s forces, where he became one of Japan’s most intriguing figures.

In 1867, five Japanese students took a long sea voyage to Massachusetts for some advanced schooling. The group included a ...

History of the End of the Samurai: The Imperial Army - Now that the Boshin War was over, the Meji Emperor could finally settle into the bloodless revolution and start modernizing Japan.

After Tokugawa Ieyasu became shogun in 1603, samurai military services were no longer required, and many ronin wandered the country seeking employment. As they became increasingly marginalized ...

In Murase Kabanko's meticulously crafted bag, the company has created an ode to historic samurai armor with scrap leather.

Hiroyuki Sanada stars as Yoshi Toranaga - an isolated but legendary samurai in pursuit of ... lasting dominance as a Shogun - the Japanese word for a military dictator. Its increasingly complex ...

Known as Yasuke, the man was a warrior who reached the rank of samurai under the rule of Oda Nobunaga - a powerful 16th Century Japanese feudal lord who was the first of the three unifiers of Japan.

A unapologetically old-school Samurai action rampage, 11 Rebels takes place against the backdrop of Japan’s Boshin War in 1868, in which the New Imperial Army, loyal to the Imperial Court ...