The samurai belonged to the intellectual elite of Japanese society and practiced creative disciplines like calligraphy and poetry that often contrasted with the violent nature of battle. The warrior ...

Silk screens, women's firefighting robes and a Darth Vader costume are among the more than 280 unexpected items that are on display at the British Museum ...

Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a samurai badass. We have his battle armor to prove it. At one time the de facto ruler of Japan, Hideyoshi (1537-1581) was one of the most celebrated and victorious warlords of ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Samurai Armor from the Collection of Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller exhibition will be making their debut at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA). Starting Saturday, ...

The samurai, an enduring symbol of honor, discipline, and martial prowess in Japanese culture, is intrinsically linked to their iconic armor, or "yoroi." This complex and multi-functional attire not ...

Items from Japan’s warrior culture will feature in The Brush and the Sword: Lacquer and Samurai Art auction. The post Rare samurai armor being auctioned off appeared first on Talker.

We don’t pay enough attention to armor. This is probably because it’s the part of the museum you visit to placate your bored nephew, because look at all those cool swords! But if fashion has revealed ...

Though their meticulously crafted battle armor and elaborate helmets shaped into utterly frightening countenances could fill the hearts of any foe with terror, Japan's famous samurai warriors also had ...