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 ...

When visiting a museum to learn about the samurai, one might expect to see suits of armor and elegant swords. The British Museum’s new exhibition, “Samurai,” which runs through May 4, does indeed ...

Extraordinary battle armour, complete with moustachioed masks, enlivens this scintillating show, which brilliantly captures the theatrical side of a chivalrous epoch Japan’s pre-modern warrior elite ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bringing together over 280 objects and digital media from both the collection and 29 national and international lenders – with ...

Few historical warrior classes evoke the same sort of fascination as the samurai in popular culture. Samurai came to prominence in feudal Japan, notably in the Sengoku period, where figures like ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Samurai: Japan Warrior Fighter Samurai: Japan Warrior Fighter is an exhilarating action-adventure game that immerses players in the captivating world of ...

Samurai artist Tetsuro Shimaguchi, head of the samurai school Kamui, is training a new generation of youth from around the world in the ways of the sword, as well as the warrior's mindset. Tetsuro has ...

Netflix has unveiled the first look at Age of Samurai – a series that looks more like an action flick than a documentary. The streamer has dropped the first trailer (above) for the six-part series, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Netflix has unveiled the first look at Age of Samurai – a series that looks more like an action flick than a documentary. The ...