The samurai officially hung up their helmets after Japan’s last shogun, or military ruler, fell in 1868, but “the way of the warrior” lives on in the artistry of their armorers.

One of the largest collections of Japanese samurai armor in the world will ... the military elite soldiers of the nation's warrior culture. Their armor, made from iron and leather and passed ...

The war also had lasting implications for the samurai and fostered many of the codes of excellence by which these warriors ... armor-piercing bullets caused a revolution in warfare. The Japanese ...

Yabusame, also known as kyubajutsu, was a pastime developed by samurai warriors in the Sengoku ... the few producers of traditional samurai armor in Japan, you can view a wide range of different ...

Japan’s warriors rejected Kubilai’s diplomatic efforts ... They supplied their own weapons, armor, provisions, and attendants. There was no “samurai code” at this time, and you can find tales of ...