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Samurai doll parade in central Japan

Floats carrying huge dolls representing samurai warriors parade during a traditional "Mikuni" festival dating back about 300 years in Sakai in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui on May 20, 2025.

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Samurai festival in Wakayama Pref.

People in samurai warrior outfits hold a gun demonstration in Kudoyama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 5, 2025, during a festival in honor of three 16th-17th century Sanada-clan warriors.

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Samurai festival in Wakayama Pref.

People in samurai warrior outfits take part in a festival in honor of three 16th-17th century Sanada-clan warriors in Kudoyama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 5, 2025.

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Samurai festival in Wakayama Pref.

People in samurai warrior outfits take part in a festival in honor of three 16th-17th century Sanada-clan warriors in Kudoyama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 5, 2025.

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Samurai warriors festival

KOFU, Japan, April 6 Kyodo - Actress Jun Shibuki, dressed as Takeda Shingen, a 16th century feudal lord, poses before the start of a march during the 51st Lord Shingen festival in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on April 5, 2025. About 1,000 people clad as feudal-era samurai warriors started marching along a road when the actress shouted a word of command. (Kyodo)

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Samurai warriors festival

Actress Jun Shibuki (top), dressed as Takeda Shingen, a 16th century feudal lord, poses before the start of a march during the 51st Lord Shingen festival in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on April 5, 2025. About 1,000 people clad as feudal-era samurai warriors started marching along a road when the actress shouted a word of command.

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Samurai warriors festival

Actress Jun Shibuki, dressed as Takeda Shingen, a 16th century feudal lord, poses before the start of a march during the 51st Lord Shingen festival in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on April 5, 2025. About 1,000 people clad as feudal-era samurai warriors started marching along a road when the actress shouted a word of command.

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Samurai warriors festival

Actress Jun Shibuki (top), dressed as Takeda Shingen, a 16th century feudal lord, poses before the start of a march during the 51st Lord Shingen festival in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on April 5, 2025. About 1,000 people clad as feudal-era samurai warriors started marching along a road when the actress shouted a word of command.

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Samurai parade in Wakayama Pref.

People in samurai warrior outfits march in Kudoyama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 5, 2024, during a traditional festival in honor of three 16th-17th century Sanada-clan warriors.

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Samurai parade in Wakayama Pref.

People in samurai warrior outfits march in Kudoyama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 5, 2024, during a traditional festival in honor of three 16th-17th century Sanada-clan warriors.

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Giant float paraded at festival in northern Japan

GOSHOGAWARA, Japan - One of 16 lanterns with effigies of samurai warriors on floats, the biggest of them over 20 meters high, is paraded through a street of Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, at an annual "Tachi-neputa" float festival amid constant chanting "Go get 'em" by dancers in "yukata" light cotton summer kimono on Aug. 4, 2014.

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Huge effigy lanterns on floats parade at festival

MORIOKA, Japan - Gigantic lanterns with effigies of samurai warriors on floats parade in succession through the main street of Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, as an annual "Tachi-neputa" float festival gets under way on Aug. 4, 2014, for a five-day run.

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Traditional Soma-Nomaoi festival in Fukushima Pref.

SOMA, Japan - Horsemen dressed like samurai warriors compete at the Hibarigahara field in the city of Minami-Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, during the Soma-Nomaoi festival on July 26, 2014, the first day of the three-day event. The district is known for horse breeding and the festival is said to have its origin in the early 10th Century.

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Traditional Soma-Nomaoi festival in Fukushima Pref.

SOMA, Japan - Horsemen dressed like samurai warriors compete at the Hibarigahara field in the city of Minami-Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, during the Soma-Nomaoi festival on July 26, 2014, the first day of the three-day event. The district is known for horse breeding and the festival is said to have its origin in the early 10th Century.

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OSK star Oka leads procession in memory of legendary samurai

HASHIMOTO, Japan - Noboru Oka, an OSK Revue star, takes part in a traditional procession on May 5, 2014 in the town of Kudoyama-cho, Wakayama Prefecture, honoring the memory of legendary samurai Yukimura Sanada and his fellow warriors.

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Samurai warriors festival

KOFU, Japan - Actor Ikki Sawamura (L), dressed as Takeda Shingen, a 16th century daimyo (feudal lord), receives a Guinness World Records certificate in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on April 7, 2012. A total of 1,061 people dressed as feudal-era samurai warriors took part in the Shingen-ko (Lord Shingen) festival that day. The event was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest-ever gathering of samurai.

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Samurai warriors festival

KOFU, Japan - A total of 1,061 people clad as feudal-era samurai warriors march along a road during the Shingen-ko (Lord Shingen) festival in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on April 7, 2012. The event to honor Takeda Shingen, a 16th century daimyo (feudal lord), was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest-ever gathering of samurai.

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Aomori Nebuta Festival

AOMORI, Japan - A large float featuring samurai warriors, covered by a vinyl sheet due to rain, proceeds down a street during the Aomori Nebuta Festival in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 2, 2010.

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Aomori Nebuta Festival

AOMORI, Japan - A large float featuring samurai warriors, covered by a vinyl sheet due to rain, proceeds down a street during the Aomori Nebuta Festival in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 2, 2010.

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Women shoot arrows in Coming-of-Age Day ritual

Women who will be turning 20 this year shoot arrows at a target in Sanjusangendo (the main hall of Rengeoin, a small Buddhist temple in Kyoto), on Coming-of-Age Day Jan. 15. This type of archery contest dates back to the times of Iemitsu Tokugawa (1604-1651), the third shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, who forced his subordinate samurai warriors to compete in such contests.

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Night Watch 2; Day Watch (2006)

Warriors Of Light And Dark Battle Characters: AND Film: Night Watch 2; Day Watch; Dnevnoy Dozor (DNEVNOI DOZOR) Rus 2006, Director: Timur Bekmambetov 01 January 2006 Date: 01 January 2006

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Kagemusha (1980)

Samurai Warriors Film: Kagemusha (1980) Director: Akira Kurosawa 26 April 1980 Date: 26 April 1980

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Kagemusha (1980)

Samurai Warriors Film: Kagemusha (1980) Director: Akira Kurosawa 26 April 1980 Date: 26 April 1980

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Kagemusha (1980)

Samurai Warriors On Horses Film: Kagemusha (1980) Director: Akira Kurosawa 26 April 1980 Date: 26 April 1980

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Kagemusha (1980)

Samurai Warriors In Battle Film: Kagemusha (1980) Director: Akira Kurosawa 26 April 1980 Date: 26 April 1980

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Kagemusha (1980)

Samurai Warriors In Temple Film: Kagemusha (1980) Director: Akira Kurosawa 26 April 1980 Date: 26 April 1980

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THE LAST SAMURAI

THE LAST SAMURAI [US / NZ / JAP 2003] HIROYUKI SANADA [second left] Date: 2003

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THE LAST SAMURAI

THE LAST SAMURAI [US / NZ / JAP 2003] HIROYUKI SANADA Date: 2003

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Traditional "horse-chasing" festival in Fukushima Prefecture

Horsemen dressed like samurai warriors dash on a 1,000-meter circuit at the Hibarigahara field in the city of Minamisouma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 24, 2016, during the second day of the wild horse-chasing festival called "Soma-Nomaoi." The festival, which is said to have a history dating back to the early 10th century, attracted around 43,000 spectators. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional "horse-chasing" festival in Fukushima Prefecture

Horsemen dressed like samurai warriors compete to grab sacred flags shot into the air with fireworks at the Hibarigahara field in the city of Minamisouma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 24, 2016, during the second day of the wild horse-chasing festival called "Soma-Nomaoi." The festival, which is said to have a history dating back to the early 10th century, attracted around 43,000 spectators. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional Soma-Nomaoi festival in Fukushima Pref.

Horsemen dressed like samurai warriors race on a 1,000-meter circuit at the Hibarigahara field in the city of Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, during the Soma-Nomaoi festival on July 26, 2015. The district is known for horse breeding and the festival is said to have its origin in the early 10th century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional Soma-Nomaoi festival in Fukushima Pref.

Horsemen dressed like samurai warriors compete for 40 shrine flags shot into the air with fireworks during the Shinki Sodatsusen, one of the highlights of the three-day Soma-Nomaoi festival, on Hibarigahara field in the city of Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 26, 2015. The district is known for horse breeding and the festival is said to have its origin in the early 10th century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional Soma-Nomaoi festival in Fukushima Pref.

Horsemen dressed like samurai warriors compete for 40 shrine flags shot into the air with fireworks during the Shinki Sodatsusen, one of the highlights of the three-day Soma-Nomaoi festival, on Hibarigahara field in the city of Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 26, 2015. The district is known for horse breeding and the festival is said to have its origin in the early 10th century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Samurai warriors at castle reproduced on tablet by AR technology

A visitor to Himeji Castle in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on March 17, 2015, watches samurai warriors in Japan's Sengoku (civil war) period in the 15th to 16th centuries reproduced on his tablet computer by means of augmented reality technology. The refurbished castle offered the AR service as part of a press preview before the opening of the structure to the public on March 27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aomori Nebuta Festival

AOMORI, Japan - A large float featuring samurai warriors, covered by a vinyl sheet due to rain, proceeds down a street during the Aomori Nebuta Festival in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 2, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Aomori Nebuta Festival

AOMORI, Japan - A large float featuring samurai warriors, covered by a vinyl sheet due to rain, proceeds down a street during the Aomori Nebuta Festival in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 2, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Samurai warriors in travelling attire

Twelve men in travel attire with swords at the waist pose for the camera. One man is holding a straw hat, and his head looks like that of a Buddhist priest. The men standing on the left wearing coats with family crests and derby hats are watching the travellers.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number84‐14‐0]

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A procession of samurai warriors

A procession of samurai warriors==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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A procession of samurai warriors

A procession of samurai warriors==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Samurai warriors in fire-fighting attire

Samurai warriors in fire-fighting attire==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Samurai warriors

This photograph of two samurai comes from the album Views & Costumes by Stillfried & Andersen. The backdrop belongs to Stillfried's studio. Both samurai are wearing official hakama trousers and vests with family crests. The man on the left is wearing high geta clogs for rainy weather.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number78‐70‐0]

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A priest and samurai warriors

This is a stereograph taken at the end of the Edo Period. On the back is written (in pen), Priest; the Head Priest of the Temple. This was taken by Rossier in the early 1860's, possibly in Nagasaki.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Pierre Rossier, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number70‐11‐0]

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Samurai warriors greeting each other

The scene of samurai exchanging greetings is recreated, with the two bowing deeply in the official attire of haori coat with family crest and hakama trousers. The Western-style handrail in the back was a fixture of the Ueno Hikoma studio in Nagasaki, where this stereograph seems to have been taken by Wilhelm Burger.==Date:Middle Meiji (1883-1897), Place:Nagasaki, Photo:Wilhelm Burger, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number70‐1‐0]

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Procession of a thousand samurai warriors

The Hyakumonozoroe Senninmusha Gyoretsu (One Thousand Samurai Procession) at Nikko Toshogu Shrine is officially called Shinyotogisai. This festival commemorates the transfer of the shrine to Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu from Mt. Kuno (Shizuoka Prefecture) to Nikko. The festival is held twice a year, in May and October.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number69‐20‐2]

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Duel of soldiers in wartime

A photo reviving the warriors at war. The central warrior is attacked by those with spears and swords. The man to the fore had been beaten?==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number45‐12‐0]

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Samurai warriors festival

KOFU, Japan - Actor Ikki Sawamura (L), dressed as Takeda Shingen, a 16th century daimyo (feudal lord), receives a Guinness World Records certificate in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on April 7, 2012. A total of 1,061 people dressed as feudal-era samurai warriors took part in the Shingen-ko (Lord Shingen) festival that day. The event was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest-ever gathering of samurai. (Kyodo)

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Samurai warriors festival

KOFU, Japan - A total of 1,061 people clad as feudal-era samurai warriors march along a road during the Shingen-ko (Lord Shingen) festival in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on April 7, 2012. The event to honor Takeda Shingen, a 16th century daimyo (feudal lord), was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest-ever gathering of samurai. (Kyodo)

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Huge effigy lanterns on floats parade at festival

MORIOKA, Japan - Gigantic lanterns with effigies of samurai warriors on floats parade in succession through the main street of Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, as an annual "Tachi-neputa" float festival gets under way on Aug. 4, 2014, for a five-day run. (Kyodo)

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Samurai warriors

Samurai warriors==Date:1865, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Samurai warriors

Samurai warriors==Date:about 1866, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:Ueno Hikoma, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)