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The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of stability, the need for them faded, forcing these warriors to find a new way of ...

A long time ago, in a California desert far, far away, a group of filmmakers, artists, and special effects pioneers made one ...

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the first foreign-born warrior believed to have been granted samurai status in Japan. The backlash was instant following the game's reveal in a trailer last year, with many fans claiming that ...

A Japanese woman accused of unexpectedly kissing K-pop group BTS’ member Jin at a fan-hugging event in June 2024 was transferred to prosecution, according to police. The Songpa Police Station ...