Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword took me by surprise ... wooden shoes of a young samurai tasked with saving Princess Cherry Blossom, the daughter of the gods who has been taken away from the ...

Dressed in full Japanese samurai armor on Saturday ... And there are plenty of camera-snapping visitors to the 45th annual Cherry Blossom Festival, which continues on Sunday.

Wang Center and Japan Center’s Cherry Blossom Festival ... was celebrated with martial art demonstrations including karate, Kobudo (Ancient weapons), and Kendo (Samurai Swordsmanship).

Vaporis also said that the Samurai decorated their military equipment with emblems of the cherry blossom, especially sword guards. 1868-1912: Meiji Restoration promotes imperial nationalism.

The limited-edition “DC Cherry Blossom Kimono” is currently available for pre-order for $220 under Hachimura’s “Black Samurai” brand. According to the website, “the kimono tells the story of one of ...

Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword is about precision swordplay, battlefield finesse, and martial-arts style. As the heroic title character, you’ll travel a world rife with cherry-blossom beauty ...