Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba gifts Trump a golden samurai helmet
The Japanese Prime Minister presented President Isba with a Golden Samurai helmet at his first in-person meeting held at the White House on Friday. The gorgeous present, known as the “eternal helmet,” is a story of two world leaders as Trump seeking to impose tariffs on neighboring countries and China to strengthen American manufacturing, and […]
Bengals’ Joe Burrow explains why he opted for samurai sword gifts for teammates: ‘They wanted guns’
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow gave an offensive lineman a samurai sword for Christmas, crediting him with protecting himself better than he has in most seasons since becoming a starter. Barrow had each lineman choose a sword. ESPN noted that some of the swords date back to the 1500s. After his three-touchdown performance against the […]
Woman caught trying to sneak ‘samurai sword’ onto flight out of LaGuardia Airport
A woman was arrested after trying to sneak a samurai sword into her carry-on bag at New York City's LaGuardia Airport, officials said. A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) spokesperson said the weapon was discovered on Monday when an unidentified woman was having her bag checked before boarding a flight. told NBC News. Officers discovered the […]
Ubisoft admits black samurai is mostly ‘works of fiction’
Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed: Shadows has caused a huge uproar in Japan due to creative licensing and historical inaccuracies. The game focuses on a highly exaggerated portrayal of Yasuke, an alleged black samurai from the mid-1500s. Ubisoft has transformed a vague tale of a Japanese “black slave” into a fearless, heroic samurai. As expected, Japanese gamers […]
California Woman Fatally Stabbed with Samurai Sword in Domestic Dispute
A Southern California woman was stabbed to death with a samurai sword, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a case investigators believe stemmed from a domestic dispute. Police said they responded to a domestic disturbance call in San Dimas around 3:30 p.m. Thursday and found the body of a woman with stab wounds. […]