It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Stellan Skarsgård, Sean Bean and Jonathan Pryce. The film is about a team of former special …

Ronin is defined as a Japanese Samurai who has lost his master and must search for work as a sword for hire or reduced to banditry. A group of experts are gathered in Paris by Deirdre …

May 7, 2025 · A ronin was a samurai warrior in feudal Japan without a master or lord — known as a daimyo. A samurai could become a ronin in several different ways: his master might die or …

rōnin, any of the masterless samurai warrior aristocrats of the late Muromachi (1138–1573) and Tokugawa (1603–1867) periods who were often vagrant and disruptive and sometimes …

Oct 23, 2024 · This article explores the history and role of ronin—samurai without a master. It covers their rise during the chaotic Sengoku period, the struggles they faced in the peaceful …

When you hear the word “ronin,” you are hearing the story of a samurai without a master. In ancient Japan, a samurai served a powerful lord, called a daimyō. If that lord died, lost power, …

Power in medieval Japan rested on the bond between lord and retainer. Learn about how warriors became ronin and what this meant for society.

Nov 12, 2024 · The term rōnin refers to a class of samurai in Japanese culture who were masterless, often wandering without a lord or purpose. In feudal Japan, a samurai’s identity …

Mar 20, 2025 · What is a rōnin in Japan, and how is it different to a samurai? To be a samurai meant position and prestige, but it could all be taken away in an instant, plunging the once …

In feudal Japan, such men were called ronin — masterless samurai who walked the line between disgrace and dignity. Cast adrift in an age when peace made their swords unnecessary, some …