The writer spent his life cultivating beauty—on the page and in the mirror—only to end it with a samurai-style suicide. Both ...

Known as the "Demon Daimyō," samurai warlord Oda Nobunaga was infamous for his ruthless tactics in battle, especially during ...

The role of Toda Mariko is played by Japanese actress Anna Sawa.

Japan’s saint of tea ... In 1591, Rikyū was ordered to commit seppuku as punishment by Hideyoshi. Tea rooms built by Hideyoshi at his castle in Fushimi: Shiguretei and Karakasatei are now ...

“We rented [pieces] from Japan so we could understand the architecture ... She is unhappily married and tries every year on her birthday to commit seppuku (suicide) to join her deceased family.

It echoes across the lecture theatre of the V&A museum in South Kensington, where the boyish yet sagacious 62-year-old is set ...

Seppuku, a ritual suicide ... This action has sparked comparisons between Japanese banking practices and those of other countries. In particular, American bank executives often face little ...

“We rented [pieces] from Japan so we could understand the architecture ... She is unhappily married and tries every year on ...

No samurai game offers a greater overview of feudal Japan than Total War ... you may have to commit seppuku or even face having your whole family executed, which ends the game.

Five regents rule Japan in the stead of Nakamura Yaechiyo ... Yabushige is then revealed to be a traitor, and Toranaga orders him to commit seppuku (ritual suicide). Before Yabushige kills ...

Yet the deep-rooted influence of Bushido on Japanese culture persisted ... ritualistic suicide (seppuku) was required. Off the battlefield, Bushido required warriors to exhibit a strict sense ...