The show, titled "Samurai," dismantles the popular, singular image of the samurai as merely warriors, presenting a nuanced ...

TOKYO -- To the producers behind FX's epic saga "Shōgun," authenticity to Japanese culture was of the utmost importance while creating the show. "We had to make this story inspired by true history," ...

In the breathless opening one-er of Last Samurai Standing, samurai protagonist Shujiro Saga (Junichi Okada, also a producer and action choreographer) cuts through dozens of men as he charges across a ...

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Japanese swordsmiths — the artificers responsible for crafting samurai swords — are about as legendary as blacksmiths come. And while the warrior class has faded into history, their techniques persist ...