Hisyo Ishida is looking at me with undisguised disappointment. I cannot blame him. His movements are sharp where mine are clumsy. His hair is pulled into a neat topknot where mine is flapping in my ...

Samurai may have mostly faded from Japan at the turn of the 20th century, but the mark they left on Japanese society is indelible. The image of honour-bound swordsmen has inspired countless novels, ...

In an age where lawlessness abounds, a new force is needed to wrestle control from the warlords and bring stability back to the empire. Fight your way as a member of the Shinsengumi (the elite Samurai ...