In Japan and abroad, the samurai are often romanticized as a monolithic group who held themselves to the high moral code of conduct known as Bushido (“the way of the warrior”). While this image holds ...

The Japanese sword, often epitomized by the katana, is more than just a weapon. It is a symbol of Japan’s rich cultural history, craftsmanship, and the ideals of the samurai who wielded it. Known for ...

Everything is not what it seems in Everett Kennedy Brown’s captivating photographic series on Japan’s samurai. While Brown’s photographs look like artifacts from the warriors’ feudal-period heyday, ...

The first sight upon entering the samurai exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is that of three warriors, charging into battle on horseback, both man and beast adorned with extravagant ...

With the emperor restored to power, Japan’s new leadership moved quickly to modernize its military. The traditional samurai class found itself replaced by a national conscript army modeled after ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The History Museum of Mobile is preparing to launch its next exhibit: “SAMURAI: Sunrise, Sunset.” Officials said the exhibit, which opens in September, will feature objects ...

That a suit of armor opens the British Museum’s extravagant new exhibition, “Samurai,” is unsurprising. What is a surprise is how empty it looks. The armor may be topped by a dragon-crested helmet ...

This un-touristy metropolis has a fascinating heritage and authentic, mouthwatering cuisine. Kate Crockett meets locals, ...