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Tag Archives: samurai
Chris Garver Samurai Drawing
Tattoo artist Chris Garver from TLC’s, “Miami Ink Show,” just posted a video on YouTube of him drawing a samurai.
Funny Japanese broadcasting commercial
This is another pretty funny Japanese commercial by Shizuoka Broadcasting. Their motto is ‘Customers First’.
Hanzo the Razor (1975)
Are you a fan of samurai films, but wish they were somehow…dirtier? Welcome to the deranged world of Hanzo the Razor, a weird blend of swordplay and sexploitation. The first Hanzo movie, Sword of Justice, came out a year after … Continue reading
Seppuku
Seppuku or “stomach-cutting” is a form of Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment. Seppuku was originally reserved only for samurai.
The 47 Ronin
The revenge of the Forty-seven Ronin also known as the Forty-seven Samurai, the Akō vendetta, or the Genroku Akō incident took place in Japan at the start of the eighteenth century. The tale has been described by one noted Japanese … Continue reading