Japanese Samurai Legends

Oishi KuranosukeLord Asano Naganori

The 47 Ronin

Forty-seven masterless samurai sacrifice their lives to avenge their wronged lord and honor Bushido.

The Tea Master and the Ronin

A humble tea master defeats a fierce warrior through the power of perfect presence.

The Tea MasterThe Ronin

Minamoto no RaikoTsuchigumo (The Earth Spider)

The Samurai and the Spider

A legendary samurai overcomes a debilitating curse to slay a monstrous giant spider-demon.

Lord KatsumotoThe Enemy Commander

The Code of Bushido

A samurai’s honor is his life, guided by the unyielding path of the seven virtues.

The Way of the Warrior

A peaceful tea master proves that spiritual discipline is the greatest weapon of a warrior.

The Tea MasterThe Ronin

The Samurai and the Tea Ceremony

A humble tea master defeats a deadly warrior using only the power of a focused, fearless mind.

The Tea MasterThe Ronin

Matajuro YagyuMaster Banzo

The Master and the Student

A young samurai learns that the quickest path to mastery is the slow road of patience and awareness.

MatajuroTsukahara Bokuden

The Path of the Sword

A young samurai discovers that the ultimate mastery of the blade begins in the mind.

Legends of Miyamoto MusashiJapanese Samurai Legends

Musashi's Duel at Ganryu Island

In the world's most famous duel, Musashi defeats a master swordsman using only a carved wooden oar.

Miyamoto MusashiSasaki Kojiro

Legends of Miyamoto MusashiJapanese Samurai Legends

Musashi and the Two Swords

Legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi defies tradition to master the art of fighting with two blades.

Miyamoto Musashi

Legends of Miyamoto MusashiJapanese Samurai Legends

Musashi's Book of Five Rings

Japan's greatest swordsman records his final wisdom on the art of strategy and the essence of life.

Miyamoto MusashiTerao Magonojo

Legends of Miyamoto MusashiJapanese Samurai Legends

Musashi's First Duel

A thirteen-year-old boy defeats a master samurai, beginning the path of Japan's greatest warrior.

Miyamoto Musashi (Shinmen Takezo)Arima Kihei

Legends of Miyamoto MusashiJapanese Samurai Legends

Musashi and the Yoshioka School

Miyamoto Musashi defeats an entire sword school through brilliant strategy and dual-blade mastery.

Miyamoto MusashiYoshioka Seijuro

Legends of Miyamoto MusashiJapanese Samurai Legends

Musashi's Wandering Years

The legendary journey of Japan's greatest samurai as he seeks mastery through solitude.

Miyamoto MusashiTakuan Soho

Legends of Miyamoto MusashiJapanese Samurai Legends

Musashi as Artist

Japan’s deadliest swordsman proves that the brush and the blade are driven by the same spirit.

Miyamoto Musashi

Legends of Miyamoto MusashiJapanese Samurai Legends

Musashi in the Reigando Cave

The legendary swordsman retreats to a cave to pen his final wisdom for the world.

Miyamoto Musashi

Legends of Miyamoto MusashiJapanese Samurai Legends

The Wooden Sword Victory

Musashi defeats his greatest rival with a carved oar, proving mind over metal.

Miyamoto MusashiSasaki Kojiro

The Blind Swordsman

A humble blind traveler defends the innocent with unmatched, unseen swordsmanship.

ZatoichiBandit Leader

Tomoe GozenMinamoto no Yoshinaka

Tomoe Gozen

The legendary tale of Japan's most formidable female samurai and her undying loyalty.

Torii SuneemonTokugawa Ieyasu

The Last Stand at Nagashino

A brave samurai sacrifices his life to bring a message of hope to his besieged brothers.

Minamoto no YoshitsuneSaito Musashibo Benkei

Yoshitsune and Benkei

A legendary duel on Gojo Bridge forges an unbreakable bond between a hero and his giant guardian.

Saitō Musashibō BenkeiMinamoto no Yoshitsune

Benkei's Last Stand

The legendary warrior monk Benkei defends a bridge to the death to protect his master's honor.

Minamoto no YoshitsuneMinamoto no Yoritomo

The Genpei War

The epic clash between the Taira and Minamoto clans that birthed the legendary age of the Samurai.

Minamoto no YoshitsuneEmperor Antoku

The Battle of Dan-no-ura

The tragic naval battle that ended the Taira clan and birthed the age of the Shogunate.