From medieval beginnings, the samurai have inspired art, fiction and films, from Shōgun to Star Wars. But their true story is more complex and surprising than we might realise.

"This collection is the conclusion of a colloquium held at the University of San Francisco in April 2000"--P. vi. Beyond valor and bloodshed: the arts of war as a path to serenity / Karl F. Friday -- ...

It’s the East vs the West. A 16th-century Samurai armed with a katana and honor faces off against a medieval European Knight covered in steel and riding heavy cavalry. Who wins in a one-on-one fight?

East meets West in the ultimate warrior showdown. Sword, skill, armor, and code—who comes out on top when a knight faces a samurai? Gavin Newsom reacts as Trump admin pulls some National Guard troops ...