SUWA, Nagano -- A team of "matchlock samurai" clad in full battle gear recently demonstrated ancient artillery at the Takashima Castle Festival in this central Japan city. Amid the sound of conch ...

Total War: Shogun 2 developer The Creative Assembly is to release a new DLC pack that is available to pre-order now. The DLC lets you play as the Otomo clan and take advantage of new unit types. More ...

A new Australian exhibition brings to life the centuries-old traditions of Japan's samurai warriors. Bushido: Way of the Samurai displays more than 200 objects from the National Gallery of Victoria ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When the Portuguese first landed upon Japan's shores in 1543, they stroked their handlebar ...

MANCHESTER, N.H. — For as long as men have fought, they have preened. A uniform is no less a form of costume than a tutu is. Plumes, banners, frogging, epaulettes, braid, medals: The list of military ...

'The only reason a warrior is alive is to fight, and the only reason a warrior fights is to win.' This is one of several famous quotes from A Book of Five Rings, written by one of Japan’s greatest ...

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FUJIMI, Saitama -- The Serbian ambassador to Japan attended a local festival here on June 3 dressed in samurai regalia in honor of the sister city relationship between this city and Sabac, in the ...