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1. Gohatto (Taboo) Japanese Samurai Movie Widely known as the greatest living Japanese director as well as one of the film world's pre-eminent hierophantes of transgression, Nagisa Oshima returned in 1999 from a yearlong gap with Gohatto, a film worthy of his reputation. Like the most of Osh...
2. Shinsengumi: The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps Shinsengumi origins: on Feb. 11, 1863, Matsudaira Katamori, the Daimyo of Aizu Han, marched into Kyoto with 1,000 samurai to take up the newly created post, "Protector of Kyoto." Appointed by the Tokugawa Shogunate, he was charged with rest...
3. The Hidden Blade - Japanese Samurai Movie From director Yamada Yoji (The Twilight Samurai) comes The Hidden Blade (a.k.a. Kakushi Ken Oni no Tsume), another loving depiction of the bygone days of samurai heroism. Nagase Masatoshi (Shark Skin Man & Peach Hip Girl, Pistol Opera) stars as a sam...
4. Sakamoto Ryoma Sakamoto Ryoma is one of Japan's best-loved historical figures. He was a low ranking samurai who is credited with engineering a bloodless revolution that transformed the feudal Japan of the Tokugawa Shogunate into a unified nation bent on moderni...
5. Twilight Samurai (Tasogare Seibei) movie The first film in Yamada Yoji's acclaimed samurai trilogy, The Twilight Samurai presents a touching cinematic masterpiece about love and agony starring Sanada Hiroyuki (The Last Samurai) and Miyazawa Rie. Yamada Yoji has made every effort to display...
6. Katana: Sharpest Weapon Ever Katana is a type of traditional single-edged Japanese sword, around 70-90 cm long, and with a curved blade. Katanas were very popular during the age of samurai (from 12th to 19th century), although they weren't used as much in open warfare as they we...
7. Best Books on Japan T hese volumes are essential reading for anyone interested in learning about the real Japan; particularly someone who is planning to live and work in Japan, or with the Japanese. This is a reading list that will give you real insight into various asp...
8. Musashi Swords | High Quality Budget Swords Musashi Miyamoto is the name of the legendary samurai after whom the popular Musashi Swords are named. Musashi swords are high quality Japanese Katana swords at budget prices. Many swords in the low price range (less than $100) are solely display sw...
9. Lone Wolf and Cub: Complete Manga Series Lone wolf and Cub is a comic book series (or Manga) spanning 28 volumes, each volume is around 280 - 300 pages in length. The story follows Ogami Itto, the Shoguns' former executioner, and his son Daigoro. They journey through meifumado as a living...
10. Lord Sesshomaru Lord Sesshomaru on SquidWho. Villain. Demon. Warrior. Wizard. My fave anime` character. "Leave before I lop off your head." ~ Lord Sesshomaru
11. Samurai Sword Buyer's Guide Buying a new samurai sword can be intimidating, especially if it's your first time. You don't know what's a good sword, what's a bad sword, how much to pay, what features to look for, etc. I hope this samurai sword buyer's guide will help you get a n...
12. The Last Samurai Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe star in this 2003 samurai epic. The film is based loosely on historical events, but more importantly, qualifies as an honest attempt for American filmmakers to portray samurai culture.
13. CLASSIC JAPANESE FILMS I am making this lens to introduce some people to Japanese movies. I guess they are not for everyone but there is one film I recommend everyone see at least once,,,"Seven Samurai" by Akira Kurosawa. This is the film that started me on my quest to fin...
14. Hana Yori Mo Naho ☆ Flower Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda (Nobody Knows, After life) subverts the samurai film genre with Hana Yori mo Naho (a.k.a. Hana). He turns the popularly held conventions of the typical samurai evenge tale on their head with this story of a man who...
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16. Samurai Films I love samurai films! Why? Why not!? There's action, drama, good vs. evil, comedy, romance, chivalry, honor, treachery, and sex. What's not to like? Samurai films come in all shapes and sizes. Yes, you might have to read some subtitles. And yes, you...
17. Handmade Samurai Swords Handmade samurai swords are symbols of honour and power, and are forged with great skill and precision. In modern times, these curved Japanese samurai swords are considered to be art objects only, but the history of the samurai sword is bloody.
18. Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Campaign I am (slowly) putting together a rather complicated roleplaying campaign for the Legend of the Five Rings Table Top RPG. I am starting off running a seperate, one-on-one game for each of the gaming group, spread out across the Emerald Empire of Rokug...
19. Amatsuki Have you ever thought about these questions? What is reality ?>What is death ? What is life ? Why do Bonten and Ginshu wants to make use of Blank Page, Toki-Kun? Why are there demons and humans living in the Edo period? What will happen in the end?...
20. 42 Martial Secrets of the Samurai "One of the most important elements in the samurai culture was the concept of the fragility and briefness of life." - Boye Lafayette De Mente This is because from a very young age the samurai class was taught that life was fragile and that it can go...