From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

ONE Championship unveiled an exciting new chapter for martial arts in Japan on Wednesday, February 18, announcing the launch of ONE Samurai, a monthly event series that will showcase the nation’s top ...

One of the most influential character archetypes in film history is adapting to contemporary social mores and finding new life on Japan’s screens big and small. By Gavin Blair By the time the samurai ...

Historians generally feel that the age of the samurai came to an end in 1868, when the political event known as the Meiji Restoration put an end to Japan’s centuries of feudal rule and abolished the ...

Tokyo is not short of museums that will guide you through Japan’s fascinating history - but how many of them let you actually live it? Enter Samurai Ninja Museum Tokyo With Experience which, as the ...

Japan draws people to it both for its rich cultural history and dazzling modern spectacles. It’s a country of both centuries-old traditions and contemporary urban energy, which brings us to a new ...