Though their meticulously crafted battle armor and elaborate helmets shaped into utterly frightening countenances could fill ...

he’s still Japan’s most famous actor—was cemented by two Kurosawa films from the following decade: “Yojimbo” (1961) and “Sanjuro (1962). Now, having given “Seven Samurai” an ...

Samurai warriors derived their status and salaries from the daimyo lords they served. When a daimyo died, these warriors became "ronin," masterless samurai. After Tokugawa Ieyasu became shogun in ...

From the Tokyo Ninja Museum to the country’s most famous samurai battlefield, here are the seven most exciting historic sites across Japan that Shōgun devotees need to see for themselves.