(These samurai devotees bring a cherished culture back to life.) Her nephew’s forces were routed, leaving Hangaku to hold off the shogun’s army alone. Torisaka was a rather modest wooden ...

However, what’s with this obsession of throwing white characters into samurai stories? Think legendary action star Tom Cruise in “The Last Samurai,” which includes a very obvious “white ...

Samurai stories, an essential genre of Japan’s film industry since its inception, have been enjoying a global resurgence lately. FX and Disney’s smash-hit period series Shogun, produced by and ...

Here is a brief guide to this saga of samurai warriors and star-crossed lovers. By Sean T. Collins The Emmys have crowned a new overlord. “Shogun” ruled TV’s top honors, racking up a record ...

"Since the Tokugawa period began in Edo, the Ogasawara family has served every shogun," Master Kiyomoto explained. "Kiyomoto Ogasawara," Kunihiko Suzuki, a current samurai student, said ...

The shogun presented Adams with two swords representing the authority of a samurai, and decreed that William Adams the pilot was dead and that Miura Anjin, a samurai, was born in his place.

FX Productions’ lavish Japanese period series Shogun — a show ... who plays fan-favorite samurai Kashigi Yabushige, and also Takehiro Hira for his role as the would-be throne stealer Ishido ...