One of the characters is based on Yasuke, a formerly enslaved black man from Mozambique, who worked for the Japanese war lord ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A Greensboro man is accused of an assault involving a samurai sword, according to court records. Connor James Johnson, 29, is accused of assaulting a person with a ...

A man was arrested after a Samurai sword and suspected drugs were discovered at a property in Wirral. On Tuesday, March 4, officers on patrol spotted a man 'acting suspiciously' after getting out ...

A man has died after threatening police with a samurai sword and biting an officer’s hand before being Tasered, pepper-sprayed and losing consciousness. Assistant Commissioner Jill Rogers ...

The samurai belonged to the intellectual elite of Japanese society and practiced creative disciplines like calligraphy and poetry that often contrasted with the violent nature of battle.

Others — last month alone — have been caught at Harrisburg International Airport with a samurai sword and a batman-style batarang. Caught — but not arrested. Not those people, and not even ...

DAZAIFU, Fukuoka Prefecture--An outstanding collection of Japanese swords that had been in private hands and never shown to the public before is now on display at the Kyushu National Museum in ...

A scuffle at a pub and a stolen hat led to an alleged attack with a samurai sword. Photos of the aftermath show the horror wounds suffered before the victim was airlifted to hospital. It is ...