To be a samurai meant position and prestige, but it could all be taken away in an instant, plunging the once-proud warrior ...

A group of the fighting elite, trained in martial arts, these highly disciplined men and women, with their light armour and super sharp blades, made European knights look like clumsy amateurs. And the ...

This module focuses on Japan’s medieval period, including the Kamakura (1185-1333), the Muromachi (1336-1573), and the Momoyama (1573-1603) shogunates. Photograph ...

Five online modules each provide a case study in the role of art in capturing and conveying human experience. The samurai warrior has come to symbolize Japan’s medieval period of social and political ...

Assassin's Creed Shadows review: a medieval Japanese romp that fires on all cylinders - 4/5 Despite its flaws, this franchise ...