The Worcester Art Museum’s reopening of its armor galleries goes far beyond the romance with medieval Europe.

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 ...

A museum packed with samurai weapons and armor stands near the iconic Kintaikyo Bridge in Iwakuni, a short drive from the Marine Corps air station in Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan. The Kashiwabara ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Samurai Armor from the Collection of Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller exhibition will be making their debut at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA). Starting Saturday, ...

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 ...

Though their meticulously crafted battle armor and elaborate helmets shaped into utterly frightening countenances could fill the hearts of any foe with terror, Japan's famous samurai warriors also had ...

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 ...

Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a samurai badass. We have his battle armor to prove it. At one time the de facto ruler of Japan, Hideyoshi (1537-1581) was one of the most celebrated and victorious warlords of ...

Two of the stars of Japanese history are samurai and ninja, and the Samurai and Ninja Museum in Tokyo gives guests the opportunity to learn about, and even experience, different aspects of the two ...