Category "the-last-samurai"

Why do the samurai make the suicide charge in The Last Samurai?

After repelling the charging regiment at the end of The Last Samurai, the remaining samurai decide to make a head on cavalry charge against Gatling Guns and How

Where did the ninjas come from?

In the film The Last Samurai, there is a scene where the samurai get attacked by ninjas. It's a cool scene, but as far as I could tell it was never explained.