OBIHIRO, JAPAN – Mastering a sport from another culture can feel like an overwhelming challenge — one that many find is best left to the locals. But for Gregory Stewart, it has become a way of life.

Chiba Shin’ichi, known globally as Sonny Chiba, was a leading Japanese action actor and martial artist. He gained fame on the ...

SU’s Kendo Club is a close collective of those passionate about the Japanese sport. Members meet twice a week to practice as ...

Studying martial arts and teaching English as a second language as a young man in Japan provided a strong foundation for the teaching and research interests of Dr. Stephen Covell, Mary Meader ...

Japanese martial arts films often feature sword masters and historical settings with elements of fantasy or mythology.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOKYO (AP) — Japanese actor Sonny Chiba, who ...

Tetsuhiro Hokama, known to his students as “Hokama Sensei,” using the Japanese honorific for “teacher,” has taught old-style Okinawan karate in his home country of Japan as well as Europe, Africa and ...

WEST FARGO — Agassiz Dojo, a Japanese swordsmanship and martial arts school, has opened at 1613 Main Ave. E in West Fargo. The business, founded by Bradley Anderson, has been operating in the F-M area ...

The robot cowboys and saloon girls of “Westworld” met their match when the HBO show, now in its second season, revealed the parallel universe of Shogun World. But ninjas and geishas programmed with ...

Sonny Chiba was a prolific actor known for his Japanese martial arts movies, which featured his brutal movements and fearsome facial expressions. Chiba died at age 82 due to complications from COVID.

However, there’s more to martial arts than just cool CGI and a great workout. An often overlooked aspect of martial arts is that they often reflect a part of a country’s heritage, history, and culture ...