Many years ago, I remember reading a piece on a now-defunct pop culture website that rhapsodized about the underrated brilliance of The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt. At the time, the book was out of ...

Archaeologists rediscover Ichijodani, a formidable stronghold that flourished amid medieval Japan’s brutal power struggles ...

who has written several books on the Sengoku period, has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Assassin's Creed Shadows' Yasuke and stated that there is "no doubt" that he was a samurai in ...

Joe Rogan, who is an avid tattoo enthusiast, detailed the Miyamoto Musashi tattoo on his arm. In addition, Rogan opened up about the legendary Japanese samurai's infamous duels using a boat oar.