American Samurai Now

In the 1980s and 90s, the concept shifted from the battlefield to the boardroom. As Japanese companies became global leaders, Westerners began "blending American and Japanese managerial practices".

The 1994 book American Samurai by Craig M. Cameron explores how the U.S. Marine Corps developed a unique warrior culture during World War II, fueled by both an "imagined Asia" and a fierce sense of duty comparable to the samurai's Bushido code. American Samurai

Starring David Bradley, the cult classic American Samurai follows an American journalist who is raised by a samurai master and forced into a lethal underworld tournament. In the 1980s and 90s, the concept shifted