Gate of Hell delivers a visually stunning drama exploring themes of love, betrayal, and the afterlife in feudal Japan.

Seki Nobuhide Sensei, a martial arts and katana instructor, rates portrayals of samurai battles in movies and TV shows. He explains why samurai employed different types of spears in battle in ...

Actor Ken Watanabe, who played Katsumoto, defended the film against its critics, pointing out that The Last Samurai helped break harmful stereotypes of Asians in Hollywood. Before the movie ...

Joe and his new partner, Officer Frank Washington have no other choice but to bring out the big guns. Can Samurai Cop put an end to Fujiyama's reign of terror?

At HiSui Tokyo we offer instruction on the dignity, conduct and movement of the samurai. "The Sword of Doom" (1966) A ronin is walking through a pine forest. He shuffles forward using suriashi ...

Few movies are as important to the history of color ... and director Teinosuke Kinugasa took full advantage of this new technology by filling the screen with dazzling images.