• n  a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy
• n  feudal Japanese military aristocracy

News & Articles

• Iowa City man arrested for carrying a sword and drugs
  An Iowa City man faces charges after police say he was standing outside a convenience store with a Samurai sword and drugs.
  June 11, 2013 - KWWL Iowa
• These Quirky Lamps Were Inspired By Traditional Japanese Culture
  Dutch furniture designer Wieki Somers is based in Rotterdam—but for her latest collection of bizarre lamps, she travelled east, to the land of the rising sun, where she found inspiration in the form of Samurai flags, Geisha culture, and traditional Japanese gardening techniques. Read more...        
  June 11, 2013 - Gizmodo
• The Last Samurai
  Recommended THE PROGRAM "The Last Samurai" marked the final big screen directorial effort from Kenji Misumi, the heavyweight name behind, most notably a number of the "Zatoichi" films as well as four of seven, "Lone Wolf and Cub" films. Those familiar with those two legendary series should have a good clue of what to expect in the most basic on senses, when approaching "The Last Samurai," a 159 ...
  June 7, 2013 - DVD Talk

Quotes

• Vernon Coaker in guardian.co.uk
  Home Office minister Vernon Coaker said: "In the wrong hands, samurai swords are dangerous weapons. It is therefore crucial that we take this action to tackle the menace of violent crime. We recognise it is the cheap, easily available samurai swords...
• Hugh Jackman in MTV.com
  The most intriguing thing to me was the Japan story. I love the Japan story,said Jackman. "I wanted to do the Japan story from around 'X-Men 2.' Can you just picture Wolverine in Japan with the triads and the samurai? It's just genius."
• Piper Perabo in TV Squad (blog)
  It's a combination of Krav Maga, which is the Israeli army style of street fighting and Wing Chun, which is the martial arts style developed for nuns during the Samurai period,Perabo explained. "Wing Chun is mostly deflection technique so...