The final room showcases the ninja and their role in feudal Japanese society. You’ll learn about the multi-purpose nature of ...

As Samurai Japan gears up to defend its World Baseball Classic title, its roster is beginning to take shape. While superstar ...

The eight members also include Yuki Matsui of the San Diego Padres and Hiromi Ito of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Team USA's roster is an embarrassment of pitching riches, but the more immediate threat to Japan's reign might be the ...

Most of the signings for the WBC have involved American players from MLB who are joining the US roster, but Japan will field ...

The silhouette of the Samurai, often cloaked in shadow, has captivated imaginations for centuries. While their iconic armor and katana evoke tales of honor and war, these legendary warriors largely ...

Manager Hirokazu Ibata on Dec. 26 announced the first group of players for his Samurai Japan team seeking to defend its World ...

One of the most influential character archetypes in film history is adapting to contemporary social mores and finding new life on Japan’s screens big and small. By Gavin Blair By the time the samurai ...

Everything is not what it seems in Everett Kennedy Brown’s captivating photographic series on Japan’s samurai. While Brown’s photographs look like artifacts from the warriors’ feudal-period heyday, ...

Netflix announced the renewal of the Japanese period action series Last Samurai Standing. The streaming giant gave the green ...

A 17th century Catholic Samurai and martyr was beatified during a Mass in ‎Osaka, Japan on Tuesday. Cardinal Angelo Amato, Prefect of the Vatican's ‎Congregation for the Causes of Saints, presided ...

A few years back, fans were blown away by Bandai’s Tamashii Nations’ amazingly detailed series of Star Wars-inspired samurai figurines. These intricate figures–which mashed up historical samurai armor ...