The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dallas. Photo: Brad Flowers For nearly 700 years, samurai were Japan’s social elite, skilled not only in combat but also in politics and the courtly arts.

making fans imagine what would happen if creator Masashi Kishimoto was ever to retell the iconic ninja tale as a samurai classic. The artwork presented as a background for a May 2024 calendar was ...

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 ...