To be a samurai meant position and prestige, but it could all be taken away in an instant, plunging the once-proud warrior ...

The 32-inch sword, known as a kohoki, was likely an heirloom sword, made for a samurai, and passed down through his family.

He tries his hand at yabusame (horseback archery), visits a workshop of traditional samurai armor, and learns the skills of iaido (wielding and cutting with an actual sword). Yabusame, also known ...

Samurai training and surfing might seem unrelated, but they share a core philosophy of balance and mindfulness. Swordsmanship ...

The samurai belonged to the intellectual elite ... poetry that often contrasted with the violent nature of battle. The warrior class rose to power in the 12th century, and their influence grew ...

An exhibit at the Philbrook Museum of Art takes guests on a journey through the culture, lifestyle, and art of the samurai warrior. It is made up of armor from the collection of Ann and Gabriel ...

Seattle has tons of museums but BY FAR THE BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK is the Museum of Flight which is about 15 minutes outside ...

(CNN) — Chicago Cubs star Seiya Suzuki has taken training to a new level after swapping his baseball bat for a samurai sword. Ahead of next week’s Tokyo Series, the Japanese outfielder was ...