The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of ...

A gory set of manuals, one dating to the 17th century, advised Japanese warriors in the secret ways of seppuku.

Japanese historian Yu Hirayama has ... Regardless of one's social status, if one's master promoted one to the rank of "samurai," one could become one in medieval (warring states) society.

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Japan has always been partial to an underdog ... yet who has at times been admired as a hero and role model. The Samurai Castle Master: Warlord Todo Takatora , by Chris Glenn.

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The Japanese tea room teaches traditional Chanoyu tea rituals, passed down by Samurai, in the heart of the city. For tea master Yoshitsugu Nagano, it's a perfect fit. "New York is kind of like a ...

The samurai emerged as an elite warrior class in medieval Japan, where they loyally served local lords ... armor or shields yet spent their entire lives training fanatically to master every empty-hand ...