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.

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Return to the world of samurai and learn about the women warriors who defended homes and created long-lasting legacies.

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Death was a television spectacle of horror in Japan last week ... when he turned his head and saw the sword. Holding the sword in a two-handed samurai-style grip, the youth rammed into Asanuma ...

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Should you go for a Japanese or German ... Laurie says above, Global made a huge splash when they came on the scene, with a lot of talk about Samurai sword-making tradition that isn’t entirely ...

Really, though, the show is mostly about the ins and outs of the Japanese ... of The Elusive Samurai belies a surprisingly dark story — a fictional spin on the life of the real samurai Tokiyuki ...