The highest quality tamahagane can cost up to 50 times more than ordinary steel made using modern methods ... Though fit for a samurai warrior, this sword will likely sell to art collectors ...

Samurai training and surfing might seem unrelated, but they share a core philosophy of balance and mindfulness. Swordsmanship ...

This module focuses on Japan’s medieval period, including the Kamakura (1185-1333), the Muromachi (1336-1573), and the Momoyama (1573-1603) shogunates. Photograph ...

Specifically, it borrows heavily from the works of Akira Kurosawa—the director who practically invented the modern image of the samurai on ... feel like an artistic painting in motion.