Although crude Chinese handguns reached Japan by the early 16th century ... chivalry in Europe when the medieval warrior class became obsolete. A samurai could legally still cut down any commoner ...

"Seven Samurai," made in Japan in the early 1950s ... fluid relationship between the three castes (peasant, outlaw and warrior). "Once more we survive," the oldest, wisest samurai wearily tells ...

Though their meticulously crafted battle armor and elaborate helmets shaped into utterly frightening countenances could fill ...

Having evolved over many centuries, these warrior values began to become more standardized as a code during the Tokugawa Shogunate, an era of samurai rule in Japan that began at the turn of the ...

In addition to its famed castle, the city hosted Japan’s greatest ever swordsman ... a millennium to the dawn of the legendary warriors. Various samurai clans in the region vied for supremacy ...

In the 10th century samurai guarding the emperor and aristocrats began to wear colorful armor, reflecting the capital's elegance. High-ranking samurai practiced mounted warfare, shooting arrows ...

High adventure and excitement are stamped all over this solid-core film about a group of seven Samurai warriors who save ... group of bandits in 15th-century Japan. Besides the well-manned ...

Five online modules each provide a case study in the role of art in capturing and conveying human experience. The samurai warrior has come to symbolize Japan’s medieval period of social and political ...

In a city once ruled by fierce samurai, where landmarks whisper the deeds of legendary warriors and dramatic ... era of warring states that gripped Japan from 1467 to 1615, witnessed the rise ...

GIFU--Once occupied by Japan’s most powerful warlord, Gifu Castle now plays host to visitors eager to explore the iconic fortress, meet samurai warriors and shoot arrows--virtually, that is.