Samurai movies are some of Japan's best cinematic exports, and there are a ton of classic and modern samurai films available on streaming today. Ripped straight from Japan's extensive history, the ...

The classic movie is considered the best action film ever made, and it subsequently inspired one of the greatest westerns of all time.

Samurai movies in the East had a similar effect to what Westerns did in the West and around the same time. It was an era for great directors like Akira Kurosawa to showcase the artistry of the genre ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This image released by Janus Films shows Kiyoshi Kurosawa on the set of "The Samurai and the Prisoner." (Janus Films via AP) ...