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.

until the late nineteenth century, when the modern Japanese government abolished the title of shogun and the entire samurai class. So ended the Age of the Samurai.

In the 19th Century, Japanese people used to carry small objects ... Inros were carried by samurai to show off their status and wealth.

The samurai action series is set in the late 19th century during Japan's Meiji period and is based on Shogo Imamura's novel, "Ikusagami." An exact release has not been announced. "It is about what ...

KYOTO--Suits of samurai armor given to Malta as diplomatic gifts in the 19th century returned to Japan for repair work ahead of their exhibition at the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo. “I’m looking ...

But the Samurai's role in Japanese culture is much more complex ... A 250-year peace toppled them into identity crisis.In the 19th century, with the arrival of the West, they played an important ...

In the 19th century, writer Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo) helped introduce Japan to the wider world ... Yakumo lived in an old samurai residence. He enjoyed the garden's changing seasonal ...