Japan’s Stylish-Looking Trash-Collecting Samurai
The Gomi Hiroi Samurai – “trash collecting samurai” – are members of a street performance group who walk the streets of Japan collecting trash with their katanas and trusty garbage grabbers. These modern-day samurai are part of “Issei Ichidai Jidaigumi”, a performance group that originated in Kyoto but has since opened branches in other Japanese cities as […]
Japanese Company Makes Custom Samurai Armor for Cats and Dogs
Ever wonder what your pet would look like as a Japanese samurai? Well, thanks to this company selling samurai armors for cats and dogs, you don’t have to imagine it anymore. Samurai Age specializes in handmade samurai helmet and armor bottle covers, but they recently went into the pet business as well, launching a line of […]
Belgian Man Makes His Own Amazing Samurai Armor
Japanese samurai are famous all over the world, but one Belgian man has taken his passion for these medieval warriors to a whole new level by making his own authentic armor from thousands of custom metal pieces and hundreds of meters of cord. Danny had always been fascinated by the history and culture of the […]
Modern-Day Samurai Can Slice a Speeding Bullet with His Blade
There are some things you would only expect from superheroes or action heroes; like slicing a bullet in half with a blade. So when a real-life, modern-day samurai does it, it’s certainly worth ooh-ing and aah-ing over. Isao Machii, who has been honing his sword skills since the age of five, is able to slice […]
Samurai Star Wars
Did you ever wonder what Star Wars would have looked like if it had been directed by Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, instead of George Lucas? Well, someone did, and here’s what they came up with. Sillof, a high-school history and film teacher with no formal art training, imagined the Star Wars characters through the eyes […]
Japanese Women Slash Away the Pounds with Samurai Swords
Once used as deadly weapons, to slash enemies apart, Japanese Katana swords are now used by Japanese white-collar women to slash away extra pounds and cut down stress. The recently opened “Samurai Camp” gym, in Tokyo, looks more like the training ground for modern amazons. More than 100 of them have signed up for this […]