Old Soul, New Look
Preserving Japan’s living traditions by honoring their essence and adapting their form — keeping them alive, relevant, and inspiring as a shared legacy for the future.
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About Authentic Samurai
温故知新
“Preserving the Old and Venturing the New”
Authentic Samurai aims to preserve and celebrate the essence of traditional Japanese culture by making it relevant and accessible to modern audiences. Through collaboration with practitioners and craftsmen, we strive to create a bridge between tradition and innovation, fostering a community where these timeless values can thrive, evolve, and inspire future generations.”
About Ace
Eisuke (Ace) Aoshima. A Tokyo native, trained in New York, is a working actor for Film, TV, and Theatre. Studied and worked as a professional Samurai actor for over a decade, he currently resides in Japan and work as a member of an award-winning (Japanese equivalent of the Academy award) fight choreographer’s team.
Ace has worked on numerous block buster films and national TV. Recent credits include, Chiri Tsubaki(Toho Film), NHK Taiga series Naotora, Shiobino Kuni(Toho Film), Sanada Jyu-yu-shi(Shochiku Film), Nobunaga Concert (Toho film) and more.