The Way of the Warrior — and the art of the grill.

The civil wars that swept Japan during the 12th Century brought in a new age of strength and steel. Men from all over Japan joined ranks of the warlike Taira and Minamoto clans in their battle for control of the country. A fierce new breed of armed nobleman, the samurai, began to emerge.

Artisans turned their talents to the production of superb swords and armor, which combined beauty with deadly practicality. It took more than just a sword and metal suit to arm a samurai. Part of his equipment was moral and psychological — an austere, unwritten code of personal courage and loyalty roughly paralleled to the rules of fealty in medieval Europe.

The code, known as bushido, or "The Way of the Warrior," demanded an almost religious commitment to military life, in which physical hardship was the order of the day, and a heroic death in battle the most honorable goal. A warrior's defense was his skill at fighting, acquired through years of rigorous training designed to build strength of character as well as physical prowess.

SHOGUN is trying to bring a small part of the Orient here for your dining pleasure. We hope you enjoy your evening at SHOGUN and will return soon. Your personal chef and server will see to every need during your experience at SHOGUN.