does it have any foreign influence?
Yes, there are Western influences - many of the soundtracks are influenced by hip hop; Vincent van Gogh is referenced at the end.
Samurai Champloo
As for Western influences, the opening of the show as well as many of the soundtracks are influenced by hip hop. In episode 5, Vincent van Gogh is referenced at the end in relation to Hishikawa Moronobu's ukiyo-e paintings. 
what language is agape in yuri on ice The word, from Ancient Greek , "agapē", is a Greco-Christian term referring to love. is this a movie? It is an anime series. why was it praised? For covering homosexuality in a way that differs from most anime and manga such as the yaoi genre, and for dealing with homosexuality in a country and sport that has present-day issues with homophobia. what were the reasons behind the criticism? That it was unrealistic, with Yuri K. and Victor not receiving the homophobic abuse they would experience in real life who created this series? Sayo Yamamoto, using original scripts by Mitsurō Kubo. what are some of the other works of the first person? "X", "Dragon Drive", and "Samurai Champloo", to name a few. what is the last one about? Set in an alternate version of Edo-era, it follows Mugen, Jin, and Fuu (a brave girl who asks them to accompany her in her quest across Japan to find the "samurai who smells of sunflowers").
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Samurai Champloo [SEP] Historical context and Western influence
A hip hop singer challenges the main characters in episode 8 ("The Art of Altercation") and uses break dance throughout. In episode 18 ("War of the Words"), graffiti tagging, a culturally Western art form, is performed by characters as an artistic expression and form of writing. The ending of the episode has Mugen writing his name on the roof of Hiroshima Castle, the palace of the "daimyō" in Edo Japan.