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The British Museum in London
CULTURE / Art
Feb 9, 2026
British Museum in London holds samurai exhibition
The exhibition, set to run until May 4, showcases some 280 items collected in and outside Britain, including those from the museum¡¯s own collection.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Ghost of Yotei and Assassin¡¯s Creed Shadows were among the most prominent video games of 2025 to draw heavily on Japanese aesthetics, history and genre traditions.
LIFE / Digital / 2025 IN REVIEW
Dec 19, 2025
In 2025, Japan became the canvas for the year¡¯s best video games
From Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to Ghost of Yotei, Japan served as both inspiration and setting for many of the year¡¯s most notable releases.
Chris Glenn (right) will play Oda Nobunaga, known as one of Japan¡¯s three great unifiers, in the 71st annual Nagoya Festival on Oct. 18 and 19.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Oct 17, 2025
A samurai-loving radio host prepares to become Oda Nobunaga for a day
Nagoya-based radio host Chris Glenn will portray warlord Oda Nobunaga, becoming the first non-Japanese to join the city¡¯s historic parade.
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
LIFE / Digital
Oct 11, 2025
Ghost of Yotei¡¯s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Set in Ezo (modern-day Hokkaido), the highly anticipated samurai action-adventure game contains familiar thrills but subpar substance.
This year marked the ninth annual championship put on by the Hogyokukai school of traditional Japanese swordsmanship.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 26, 2025
Traditional Japanese swordsmanship ¡ª with modern matches
Held on July 12, the Hogyokukai¡¯s ninth annual championship once again blended classic techniques with contemporary competition.
Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society / Longform
May 5, 2025
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
How one artist is using history, culture and community spirit to revive a fading samurai legacy ¡ª and possibly reshape rural Japan¡¯s future.
National agency Heritage Malta worked with Japan¡¯s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure the painstaking restoration of samurai armor that spent over half a century forgotten in storage in Valletta, Malta.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / History
May 1, 2025
Lost and found history receives glittering homecoming at Osaka Expo
Hidden away since World War II, samurai armor gifted to Malta from Japan in 1862 has been restored to its full glory and put on display at the Malta Pavilion.
An idealistic samurai (Taiga Nakano) leads a motley gang of felons on a suicide mission to defend a fortress during the 1868-69 Boshin War.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 31, 2024
¡®11 Rebels¡¯: Underdog antiheroes deliver a crowd pleaser
A knotty period in Japanese history gets a modern treatment in Kazuya Shiraishi¡¯s spectacle-driven samurai period drama.
The conduct and business of love in Japan¡¯s Edo Period (1603-1867) was rough, and nowhere was it rougher than in the pleasure quarters of the capital city.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / History / The Living Past
Sep 29, 2024
Good or bad, both or neither: Edo Japan and the moral conscience
The era¡¯s warrior class and its martial virtues were redundant but lived on ¡ª?overshadowed by the pursuit of pleasure.
The first season of 'Shogun' wraps up just prior to the 1600 Battle of Sekigahara, where Tokugawa Ieyasu (Yoshii Toranaga in the TV show) faced off against Ishida Mitsunari (Ishido Kazunari) to determine the new ruler of Japan.
LIFE / Travel
Sep 17, 2024
The real-world inspirations behind ¡®Shogun¡¯ are a shinkansen away
¡°Shogun¡± has cleaned up at the Emmys, so why not pack a bag and see the real history behind the award-winning show?
A cardboard cutout of the Monkey King character, or Sun Wukong, from the Chinese action role-playing game Black Myth: Wukong is displayed on the day of its launch in Beijing on Aug. 20.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 27, 2024
Black myth, Black samurai and gaming nationalism
While China has to date enjoyed success in mobile and PC gaming, those lucrative sectors carry relatively little prestige. That makes Wukong¡¯s breakout a landmark event.
Gamers can play Assassin's Creed Shadows as either female assassin Naoe or Yasuke, a Black samurai.
LIFE / Digital
Jul 25, 2024
Assassin¡¯s Creed makers defend ¡®creative liberties¡¯ in Black samurai row
UbiSoft, the game¡¯s maker, said its Assassin¡¯s Creed games aren¡¯t meant to be perceived as factual representations of history or historical characters.
Yasuke, a historical Black samurai, will star in the newly announced Assassin's Creed Shadows ¡ª a choice that has riled some critics online.
LIFE / Digital
May 25, 2024
Gaming¡¯s latest culture war targets Yasuke, Japan¡¯s Black samurai
For a vocal minority of gamers, a Black protagonist of a game set in feudal Japan was a call to war.
The Netflix series "House of Ninjas" partially succeeds in elevating its subject, but there is still room in Hollywood to give ninja the "samurai" treatment.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
May 8, 2024
Shine and shadow: Unpacking favoritism in ¡®Shogun¡¯ and ¡®House of Ninjas¡¯
When it comes to Japanese archetypes in Hollywood, samurai are like rock stars compared to the less-considered ninja. It¡¯s time ninja took the spotlight.
Chojuro Kawarasaki plays Kuranosuke Ooishi in Kenji Mizoguchi¡¯s 1941 film ¡°Genroku Chushingura¡± (The 47 Ronin). The story, sometimes told with 46 retainers, has fascinated Japanese audiences since first being performed as a puppet play in 1748.?
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / History / The Living Past
Mar 15, 2024
Edo samurai spirit: From the battlefield to the stage
Life under the Tokugawa shogunate wasn¡¯t exactly freedom but neither was it constant war. The Japanese instead sated their bloodlust with theater.
An ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Kuniteru depicts the assault of Asano Naganori on Kira Yoshinaka, an incident that triggered the tragedy of the 47 Ronin and one that was re-created in the play ¡°Chushingura.¡±
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / History / The Living Past
Mar 8, 2024
Revenge: A dish seldom served in Japanese history but still cold as ice
When Confucius was asked, ¡°Should we kill those who are evil?¡± The response came, ¡°What need is there for you to kill?¡±
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 25, 2023
High-tech ¡¯²õ²¹²õ²õ±ð²Ô¡¯ duels are an active otaku¡¯s dream
In a world of endless options for virtual entertainment, could this be the perfect marriage of tech and athletics?
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / History
Jan 22, 2023
The Heian and Edo periods couldn¡¯t have been more different, which is why it¡¯s odd they ended in such a similar way
The transition from Heian Period peace to the war-prone Kamakura Period was a rough one. Surprisingly, the transition from conflict to the boardrooms of modern Japan were just as rough.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 20, 2022
¡®The Samurai Castle Master¡¯: Long-maligned samurai gets overdue redemption
Chris Glenn¡¯s new book on Todo Takatora portrays him as an intelligent and honest warrior worthy of Tokugawa Ieyasu¡¯s trust, rather than the disloyal man his enemies made him out to be.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 10, 2022
¡®An Illustrated Guide to Samurai History and Culture¡¯ brings the warriors to life in color
Journalist and author Gavin Blair offers a nuanced view of samurai history and their influence on modern pop culture in his latest book.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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