Bushido

New capsule toy collection features military commander samurai armour from the Sengoku Period

Historically accurate replicas of samurai helmets and armour will soon be coming to vending machines at castles around the country.

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Beautiful short film ‘Bushido’ wows viewers, irks eagle-eyed Japanese netizens

When it comes to international and multicultural communication, a lot tends to get lost in translation. It’s simply inevitable that something is going to get confused when artistic interpretation is involved.

The following video–apparently a graduation project–is a perfect example. We thought it was really quite something, and many online commenters seem to agree. A few, though, weren’t entirely happy with some of the creator’s stylistic choices…

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