ranging from film screenings to classes on Japanese calligraphy and sumi-e (black ink painting). "I don't think there has ever been a samurai show in Spokane," says Wesley Jessup, executive ...

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.

Conversations about the work of Akira Kurosawa often center around his Western-inspired samurai films ... of the Japanese government and the passivity of his life, Kanji navigates new ...

“Samurai, Sunrise, Sunset” has been more ... Decorative Arts in the Campbell House (March 1 and April 5), Japanese Calligraphy and Sumi-e: The Art of Black Ink (March 26), Rare Courage ...

Japanese samurai armor is a crucial element of Japan’s rich warrior history, symbolizing the discipline, skill, and honor of the Samurai class. Unlike armor in many other cultures, Samurai armor ...

Yet I didn’t come here looking for geisha. I wanted to learn about the world of another Japanese icon: the samurai. Located between the Sea of Japan/East Sea and the Japanese Alps in western ...

By Gavin Blair By the time the samurai film genre, along with Japanese cinema itself, announced its presence on the global stage at the dawn of the 1950s with Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon ...

A panel of experts under Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency on Tuesday selected Japanese calligraphy again as a candidate for UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The government is expected to ...