Shinichi 'Sonny' Chiba changed Japanese action films
A prolific actor with a staggering number of credits to his name, Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba delighted audiences for six decades with his riveting screen presence and athletic prowess.
Action star Shinichi 'Sonny' Chiba dies at 82 from COVID-19 complications
Japanese actor Shinichi Chiba, known abroad as Sonny Chiba, who dazzled action movie fans around the world with martial arts prowess, died Thursday at a hospital near Tokyo due to pneumonia associated with COVID-19, his agency said. He was 82. Following his infection with the ...
Hozoin-ryu was adopted by most feudal clans in the Edo Period (1603-1868), and became the most widely adopted martial-arts school across Japan.
Ogasawara-ryu was taught to warriors across Japan as appropriate behavior for those of samurai breeding, and became the foundation for martial arts etiquette.
Women from samurai families considered the naginata to be the perfect weapon for defending their homesteads when their men were away at war.
Yagyu Shinkage-ryu, one of the leading schools of swordsmanship in Japan for over 450 years, was a complete departure from previous methods of attack.
Kobudō: The path to fighting like a real Japanese warrior
For aspiring action actor Alice Iwamoto, the multidisciplined approach of the martial art kobudō brings realism to fighting performances.
One Championship raises U.S. profile
One Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong expects the company's recently-announced deal with U.S. broadcaster Turner Sports will go a long way toward raising the martial arts organization's profile in the U.S. He just doesn't think it stops there. "I think the Turner Sports deal is a major, ...
Enter the Bull: Fighters mix kung fu with bullfighting in China
Several times a week, kung fu teacher Ren Ruzhi enters a ring to spar with a bovine opponent around five times his weight and capable of killing him. Ren's mixing of martial arts and bullfighting worries his mother, but the 24-year-old has never been hurt. ...
An insider's guide to surviving the world of Japanese martial arts
"Japan The Ultimate Samurai Guide," authored by longtime kendo practitioner Alexander Bennett, is part encyclopedia of martial arts — a historical resource tracking the evolution of Japanese martial arts over the last millennium — and part present-day guide to surviving in the world ...
Whatever the role, if it's tough, 'Chuck can do it'
Bothered by the acting parts offered to black people in Japan, action man Chuck Johnson started his own production company.
Swedish life coach channels force of positive thinking
The soft sound of bodies moving in thick cotton fabric and naked feet stroking the dojo floor is interrupted by loud shouts, causing a man passing by on his bike to turn his head. Through the large windows, he watches the children and adults ...
