Japanese samurai armor is a crucial element of Japan’s rich warrior history, symbolizing the discipline, skill, and honor of the Samurai class. Unlike armor in many other cultures, Samurai armor was ...

“Throne of Blood,” Akira Kurosawa’s eloquently stylized 1957 reimagining of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” as a 16th century Japanese samurai saga, hovers in the flushed, rosy atmosphere of a new exhibition ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) has announced that Commonwealth employees, as well as preschool and K-12 teachers of public and private schools will receive free ...

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.

It was only a matter of time, but a company in Fukuoka, Japan is now making samurai armor for pets. The company, known as “Samurai Age,” also crafts made-in-Japan miniature armor for dolls and bottles ...