These artworks can teach us many things about a society’s attitudes towards the human body, perceptions of the western and ...

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.

Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai” is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. But despite its age, the vitality and ...

Experience the stunning 4K restoration of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai in theaters this July, celebrating 70 years of ...

Akira Kurosawa’s epic has always been known for its action-film artistry, but there is emotional heft and nuance as well.

Shot in 148 days spread out over an entire year, Seven Samurai was at its time the most expensive Japanese film ever made, and one of the most popular domestically. But Seven Samurai should not ...

Since the invention of printing and the development of printmaking techniques such as woodblock and engraving, followed later ...

But Hokusai's iconic ukiyo-e (Japanese woodcut) print — and others like it ... The people of the floating world were entertainers, geishas and samurai, and many of the scenes depicted ...

Assassin's Creed Shadows is coming out later this year, and you'll have the chance to embrace the shadows via an art book!

Ubisoft has finally announced its long-awaited Assassin’s Creed game set in feudal Japan. Subtitled Shadows, it follows dual protagonists – a ninja named Naoe and a samurai based on the ...

This week: the American Cinematheque's 70mm film festival, Darren Stein's 'Jawbreaker,' Robert Altman's 'Come Back to the 5 & ...

The Anime will debut on Adult Swim at midnight on August 15 in English. Then two days later, on August 17, the Japanese dub ...