What does “samurai” conjure up for you? A virtuous Japanese warrior in immaculate armour, who’s scarily handy with a sword?

When Ubisoft invited me to a preview of the upcoming exhibition at the British Museum, entitled Samurai, I was a little ...

An exhibition by Kamakura-based artist Masae Ito is underway in this eastern Japan city, featuring about 80 original ...

Suit of armour and helmet from the British Museum's 'Samurai' exhibition - 'The Strangers: Chapter 3' - 'The 'Burbs' ...

Extraordinary battle armour, complete with moustachioed masks, enlivens this scintillating show, which brilliantly captures the theatrical side of a chivalrous epoch ...

Hisyo Ishida is looking at me with undisguised disappointment. I cannot blame him. His movements are sharp where mine are clumsy. His hair is pulled into a neat topknot where mine is flapping in my ...

Nakano Takeko wasn’t just a warrior — she was a sister, a teacher, and the leader of a forgotten army of women. At just 21, she led a charge against Imperial troops, knowing she’d likely die. When the ...

For most of us, the samurai exists somewhere between history and fantasy: honour-bound warriors, razor-sharp swords and an ...

Genndy Tartakovsky, creator of ‘Primal’, ‘Samurai Jack’ and ‘Dexter’s Laboratory’, is one of the most influential figures in ...

Genndy Tartakovsky defies our short attention spans with the quiet tale of a lost soul seeking the ones he loves ...

"No one underwrites a female role like Christopher Nolan! The woman in Tenet is a real standout, they're explaining what they ...

Historical origins of ninja in Feudal Japan’s warfare and espionage.Myths vs. reality: ninja powers, Hollywood portrayals, ...