Shinichiro Watanabe once shared how this genre of music helped him shape the idea behind Samurai Champloo anime.

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This is a serious insult to Japanese culture and history, and may also be linked to Asian racism.” In the comments, several petition signers blame DEI for the “imposition of diversity.” Many link the ...

Set in medieval Japan, the samurai was a skilled fighter ready to take on his foes. Meanwhile, with Westerns, the gunslinger ...

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Meet Frenchman Jules Brunet, the real-life last samurai. Fighting alongside the Shogunate rebels who wanted to maintain ...

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At the end of the 16th century, the country was pacified by Lord Nobunaga, who disciplined the samurai and put an end to the ...

From the eyes of a Kanazawa native, you now know local gems to add to your next Japan itinerary! A city teeming with history and samurai culture that continues to this very day, Kanazawa is one of the ...