In feudal Japan, the Onna-Bugeisha were fierce female warriors who defied gender norms to fight alongside samurai. Trained in combat and honor-bound like their male counterparts, they defended castles ...

The high point of samurai history is often associated with the Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the Edo period (1603–1868), a time of peace, prosperity, isolationist policies, and cultural growth.

Two swords once carried by samurai have been found during excavations in Ichijodani, one of medieval Japan’s largest cities. On the outskirts of Fukui, a city of a quarter of a million people in ...

We try Kendo, a Japanese martial art form, and learn the samurai’s secrets In full Japanese armour, I try my hand at Kendo, the Japanese martial art form that samurais learn. I’m now ready for war ...

When he arrives in Tokyo, he becomes entangled with the Kamiya dojo and new foes from his past. With its blend of serious drama and comedy, Rurouni Kenshin is an engrossing samurai anime. The ...

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Unlike other martial arts anime that leave a lot of their action to the viewers’ imagination (and suspension of disbelief), Garouden tries to be as realistic as possible.

Samurai Champloo is, without a doubt, one of the best Hip Hop anime ever made. The standard it has set for the genre is extremely hard to match. The iconic music producer Nujabes did a number on ...

In the Ryogoku area, you can experience being a ninja with a 'Shinobi damashii (Words that express the spirit of the ninja)' theme at Ekoin Temple, a temple famous for being where sumo was held about ...

This tour allows you to learn the martial arts of the ninja, who were used for intelligence activities during the Edo period when samurai roamed about with swords. Tourism Media Services spoke to the ...

Provided by PR Newswire Dec 1, 2024 11:43pm "Make it real ninja" Real ninja teaches martial arts at a famous temple in Tokyo-Sumida -17th January to 2th February 2025 ...