Samurai “clearly understood the functional requirements of armor,” Gabriel Barbier-Mueller ... making his fortune in Texas real estate development and training his connoisseur’s eye on ...

Seki Nobuhide Sensei, a martial arts and katana instructor, rates portrayals of samurai battles in movies and TV shows. He explains why samurai employed different types of spears in battle in "Shogun.

Samurai armor is believed to have emerged from the dynastic culture which flourished during the 10th century. 02:21 Aoi Matsuri is held annually at Kamigamo Jinja, a UNESCO World Heritage Site ...

At one of the few producers of traditional samurai armor in Japan ... how to cut a makiwara (rolled-up tatami mat) with a real sword. From Tokyo, flights to Kitakyushu take about two hours.

Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection The Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum has one of the most expansive collections of Samurai armor outside of Japan. It has only traveled 17 times in ...

In 2015, an unusual discovery was made in Malta’s capital city, Valletta: forgotten samurai armor from Japan. This find kicked off a period of painstaking restoration resulting in the armor’s ...

KYOTO--Suits of samurai armor given to Malta as diplomatic gifts in the 19th century returned to Japan for repair work ahead of their exhibition at the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo. “I’m looking ...