Teachers are encouraged to read “Medieval Japan: An Introductory Essay,” by historian Ethan Segal, prior to conducting this lesson. The introductory essay may also be assigned to students with ...

Amid war and shifting allegiances, a single act of defiance revealed the brutal code that ruled samurai life—and the cost of ...

Life as a samurai wasn’t all swashbuckling exploits, sword fights and the like. There was the paperwork. And home life, with a senile mother and two young daughters to look after. Job security? This ...

Afro Samurai and Mugen are two sides of the same coin, two warriors searching for vengeance with their swords at the ready. Though to be honest, their personalities could not be more different as Afro ...

Following the critical and commercial success of "Ghost of Tsushima," a video game centered on the Mongol invasions of Japan, Sucker Punch Productions has announced a follow-up: "Ghost of Yotei." Set ...

He is Afro Samurai, so named for his sweeping, gorgeous 'fro swaying in Japanese breeze, like so much tousled cherry blossoms. This samurai aims to avenge the death of his father, beheaded in front of ...

In the 1570s, a 6-foot-tall Black man referred to as Yasuke arrived in Japan, quickly drawing the attention of legendary leader Oda Nobunaga. The two became friends, and as the story goes—actual ...

The Way of the Samurai games are designed for multiple runs. Way of the Samurai 3 gave players all of the weapons and money they earned. Acquire’s next game goes a step forward. Way of the Samurai 4 ...