Silk screens, women's firefighting robes and a Darth Vader costume are among the more than 280 unexpected items that are on ...
Half of Japan’s samurai were women, groundbreaking new exhibition at British Museum says - ‘Samurai’ explores over a thousand ...
What does “samurai” conjure up for you? A virtuous Japanese warrior in immaculate armour, who’s scarily handy with a sword? That’s certainly what I think of, having lapped up Shōgun, the recent ...
The samurai are taking center stage in London, as the British Museum unveils its first major exhibition dedicated entirely to ...
Were they exceptionally honourable? How many were women? How many Christian? Did they even live by the sword? A British Museum show separates truth from myth.