Martial art-- military hand- to-hand combat-- that is practiced today has its roots in samurai warfare, as explained at the ...

For almost 700 years, these disciplined warriors were respected and feared in Japan, and they carved out a path that made ...

A gory set of manuals, one dating to the 17th century, advised Japanese warriors in the secret ways of seppuku.

A revival of “Othello” with Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal broke the record for top-grossing play in Broadway history ...

Kendo is more than a sport, it is a way of life. Practitioners must learn how to control their emotions, remain calm under ...

Scrappy original art contrasts with impressive redraws for an over-the-top superhero tale. Comics, manga, manhwa, manhua. Whatever the term used for graphic panel storytelling, they’re as much a ...

I have a thing for ferries. Not the stomach-churning Devon to France crossings as a kid in the UK, bunged in the back of a ...

As a movie buff, no phrase in the English language gets my eyes rolling ... For one: Of course they don’t. Art, and the tools we use to make it, changes. What gets me more is when the phrase ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited the Adampur air base, where India's frontline air defense system is located. Following a briefing by Indian Air Force officials, the Prime Minister ...

The samurai, Japan’s celebrated lineage of warriors, emerged in the Heian period (794-1185), when the rise of their status enabled them to mingle with the refined nobility living in the then ...

About 50 items are displayed at the exhibition, including a suit of armor and helmet made during the late Sengoku period (late 15th century to late 16th century), a 5-meter-long banner emblazoned with ...