He analyzes the one-handed sword fighting moves in ... different types of spears in battle in "Shogun." He breaks down the differences between samurai and ninja fighting techniques in "The ...

His power was greater than that of any previous shogun, but it wouldn't ... forces and did away with many of the samurai's special rights. Thus, the sword-slashing warrior of yore abandoned ...

Seppuku was a samurai ritual in which a person who had lost their honor would die by suicide by stabbing themselves with a short sword in the ... in the first place. Shogun is an FX original ...

Having spoken these lines, he thrust the point of his sword into his belly ... The Ashikaga developed a brilliant culture in which the shogun, daimyō, and samurai became patrons of the arts. The ...

“Shogun” is set in Japan ... During the production of “The Last Samurai,” Sanada voiced his opinions on a wide range of details, from handling swords to wearing kimono correctly.

The samurai officially hung up their helmets after Japan’s last shogun, or military ruler ... “that the craftsman who polishes the sword must also polish the swordsman’s spirit.” ...

“Shogun” is based on James Clavell ... opens and closes shoji and carries trays and how a samurai carries himself, handles a sword and uses his voice,” he said. “When the filming began ...