A groundbreaking new exhibition at the British Museum reveals the untold history of Japan’s Samurai class, including the fact that half of them were women. Samurai is the first exhibition to explore ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tetsuya Noguchi’s sculpture depicting a samurai riding a rubber duck has been commissioned for the British Museum’s exhibition - ...

One of the warlords appearing in the Samurai exhibition is Oda Nobunaga, whose quest to unify Japan in the 16th century inspired Nobunaga’s Ambition, a long-running video-game. Nagoya Castle ,where he ...

From armour to art, ‘Samurai’ at the British Museum traces the Japanese elite class’ evolution and cultural impact, from anime to Star Wars.

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This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Samurai warriors may be best known in the United States from movies and ...

What comes to your mind when you hear the term ‘samurai’? For most people, the imagination rolls out like men on the battlefield, clad in armour, wielding a sword, and unwavering in loyalty. From the ...

Three decades after coming across a samurai sword at a flea market in his home city of Berlin, German entrepreneur Peter Janssen has amassed a formidable and highly focused collection of art dedicated ...

When: Saturday through June 1. Where: Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. Cost: $9-$15. Tickets available at northwestmuseum.org or at the museum. Throughout its history, Spokane ...

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