“Bushido” is Japanese for “the way of the warrior,” a moral code and guiding principle in samurai culture. It is also the title of Kazuya Shiraishi’s new film in which history, philosophy, and ...

The first moments of Ghost of Tsushima open wide to an army of eighty samurai, accompanied by proud flags and lavishly embellished headpieces known as o-yoroi, a prominent symbol of feudal Japan, only ...

Cinema has long been fascinated by samurai. From Daisuke Itō’s silent era films to Akira Kurosawa’s mastery of motion, stories of samurai have shaped how directors film period pieces, action, and ...

The ending of the game sees titular character Jin having to face off against his uncle, Lord Shimura, in a final boss battle. Jin has succeeded in warding off the Mongol invaders, but he did so by ...