"The Sword of Doom" (1966 ... so it is generally the most basic stance in which a samurai enters a fight. There is a concept known as zanshin, which is the state of relaxed alertness felt by ...

while the samurai became adept with the famed katana sword. Although crude Chinese handguns reached Japan by the early 16th century, the later introduction of the European arquebus and its armor ...

In this episode, American actor BT travels through Kyushu to learn the spirit of the samurai ... basics of iaido, and can experience how to cut a makiwara (rolled-up tatami mat) with a real sword.