A lifelong fan of niche sci-fi, epic fantasy, Gothic horror, elaborate action, and witty detective fiction, becoming a pop ...

Just like the seasons flow seamlessly into each other, Sengoku Dynasty, the popular blend of open-world action, life ...

Akira Kurosawa is a filmmaker whose influence was so strong that it revolutionised cinema beyond his own culture, and while ...

Blue Eye Samurai Season 2 has been confirmed by Netflix for quite some time now, but looking at the recent reports, it seems like fans will have to wait longer than anticipated to watch their beloved ...

When walking through Aizuwakamatsu City in Fukushima Prefecture, it becomes quickly apparent the city is proud of its local ...

A movie set theme park in Kyoto has come up with what must be the strangest attraction ever offered by a theme park: a ...

The shogunate forces were led by the Aizu domain (a regional government in northern Japan), and during the siege of the ...

One of the most acclaimed directors of all time, Kurosawa made films that crossed cultural barriers to reveal universal truths. For many Americans, when they think of Japanese cinema, if their mind ...

A huge Japanese lay half asleep on the immaculate mats of his living-room floor. Wall panels had been pulled wide so that he could contemplate his precise garden and bask in the afternoon sunshine.

A groundbreaking new exhibition at the British Museum reveals the untold history of Japan’s Samurai class, including the fact that half of them were women. Samurai is the first exhibition to explore ...

Two of the stars of Japanese history are samurai and ninja, and the Samurai and Ninja Museum in Tokyo gives guests the opportunity to learn about, and even experience, different aspects of the two ...