You must understand that there is more than one path to the top of the mountain.” In a world obsessed with formulas and one-size-fits-all training regimens, Mu ...

Nakasendo Way has linked Kyoto and Tokyo for centuries—and now the forgotten route is being revived. A walking tour through ...

The samurai, Japan’s celebrated lineage of warriors, emerged in the Heian period (794-1185), when the rise of their status enabled them to mingle with the refined nobility living in the then ...

THE mystery of a 1,000-year-old mummified "dragon" stashed among the treasures of the Japanese royal family ... have been discovered by a legendary samurai warrior in 1429. Yoshinori Ashikaga ...

TOKYO, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- REMOW, a global entertainment company dedicated to bringing Japanese content to worldwide audiences, today announced the launch of “24/7 SAMURAI-SHINOBI ...

Two swords once carried by samurai have been found during excavations in Ichijodani, one of medieval Japan’s largest cities ... in an homage to these elite warriors. Under the Asakura ...

The samurai ... elite of Japanese society and practiced creative disciplines like calligraphy and poetry that often contrasted with the violent nature of battle. The warrior class rose to power ...

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Starring Junichi Okada — who also serves as producer and action choreographer—the series reimagines the decline of the samurai at the end of the Edo period. Netflix Japan’s content head ...

Netflix has unveiled its Japanese content slate for 2025, headlined by “Last Samurai Standing,” a period drama featuring 300 samurai warriors gathered at Tenryuji Temple in Kyoto, lured by the ...

Netflix has revealed fresh details of its upcoming slate from Japan ... the samurai approached its end, the series takes place at the Tenryuji Temple in Kyoto. One night, 292 samurai warriors ...

“Bushido” is Japanese for “the way of the warrior,” a moral code and guiding principle in samurai culture. It is also the title of Kazuya Shiraishi’s new film in which history ...