The term "samurai" comes from the Japanese word saburau, meaning "to serve," and was first used in A.D. 702 to describe mid-to-low-ranking court administrators and, later, armed imperial guards.

From Drifters and Brave 10 to Samurai Champloo and Gintama, there's no shortage of exciting samurai anime to be enjoyed.

Thai police have arrested the leader of a Japanese fraud gang and, in cooperation with the Japanese embassy, rescued two ...

In this episode, American actor BT travels through Kyushu to learn the spirit of the samurai. He tries his hand at yabusame (horseback archery), visits a workshop of traditional samurai armor ...