
Yasuke - The samurai from Africa - fact or fiction?
Long before the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows, the internet was already discussing the main character Yasuke. A samurai of African descent with dark skin colour.
Long before the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows, the internet was already discussing the main character Yasuke. A samurai of African descent with dark skin colour.
Samurai and katana are important elements in video games ranging from tactical games to classic beat-'em-ups. Our top 5 from this spectrum. 5th place: Mortal Kombat The
Samurai warriors wore elaborate armour to provide the best possible protection against enemy attacks. The term yoroi (Japanese 鎧) is the generic term for Japanese armour.
An important task of every samurai is to perfect his sword fighting technique. He trains hard for this throughout his life, training both his mind and his body.
Having already clarified in our other article whether a katana is capable of cutting through steel, we would now like to know whether a
The longest samurai sword ever forged in Japan is a sword of the Ôdachi type and dates from the middle Muromachi period. Ôdachi means from
The myth about whether a katana can cut through steel persists. The reason for this is certainly the many sword fight scenes, especially from