Here’s what you need to know about the real history behind FX’s “Shogun” ahead of the limited ... an Englishman went to Japan and became a samurai.” He spent two years researching ...

Yasuke’s remarkable journey took him from Africa to the ranks of Oda Nobunaga’s forces, where he became one of Japan’s most intriguing figures.

John Blackthorne, from the recent ‘Shogun’, is inspired by this historical ... out that there is no doubt that Yasuke was a real samurai. “It seem like there’s a lot of talk about Yasuke ...

10 Classic Samurai Movies to Watch While You Wait for ‘Shogun’ Season 2 Veteran Japanese producer and Tokyo Film Festival programmer Shozo Ichiyama selects his all-time favorite samurai films ...

QUESTION: Did the real Toranaga have an English adviser equivalent to Shogun’s John Blackthorne ... the extent that he was given the title of ‘samurai’ and a fief in the Miura Peninsula ...

Hiroyuki Sanada stars as Yoshi Toranaga - an isolated but legendary samurai in pursuit of power Shogun - the razor-sharp, critically-acclaimed samurai epic that's transported viewers back to ...

A period drama of epic proportions, its main characters are based on real historical ... of “Shogun,” recalled that he even corrected the hand positions of extras playing samurai when they ...

In case you missed it, the first season of the anticipated FX samurai miniseries ... it definitely is based on our 10/10 Shogun review)— see all the info you need to know about the new ...

An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. Seki Nobuhide Sensei, a martial arts and katana instructor, rates portrayals of samurai battles in movies and TV shows. He explains why ...

Samurai stories, an essential genre of Japan’s film industry since its inception, have been enjoying a global resurgence lately. FX and Disney’s smash-hit period series Shogun, produced by and ...