The conflict resulted in the Taira rising to power to form the first samurai-led government in the history of Japan. In 1180, the Minamoto clan resumed hostilities with the Taira in what became ...

For more than 800 years, the samurai helped to lay the foundations of Japan's culture. Their reverence for honor, duty, and service remains ingrained in Japanese society even today. Together with ...

Were the Samurai elite martial artists or a self-important militia of romanticised thugs?

Japanese history researcher Yasutsune Owada joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about samurai. What caused ...

The city of Kumamoto is steeped in the spirit of its samurai past, which many of its citizens point to as a major influence on their hometown to this day. In addition to its famed castle, the city ...

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Using these visual sources, students learn about the three different periods of medieval Japan. Adding to the visual record of this time period, literature selections bring the voice of the samurai ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests Gregory Irvine, Nicola Liscutin and Angus Lockyer discuss the history of the Samurai and the role of their myth in Japanese national identity. Show more Melvyn Bragg and ...

Afro Samurai's premise combines post-apocalyptic, historical, and traditional samurai themes and somehow comes up with a very ...

The Elusive Samurai merges action and humor in a historical setting, offering a unique twist on revenge and betrayal. Check out Samurai Deeper Kyo, a supernatural samurai tale with a hidden ...