50 helmets and masks and, of course, samurai swords and other weapons, all made between the 14th and 19th centuries. The collection is largely from the Edo period ( 1615–1868) on loan from The ...

The chonmage is the distinctive hairstyle of the samurai. Yet much about ... to keep the head cool under a helmet? We put it to the test. By the Edo period, various styles were worn and served ...

One of the artifacts, a steel suit of armor from the mid-Edo Period (1603-1867), is of excellent quality, comparable to those worn by top-ranking samurai who served Daimyo feudal lords of the time ...

Featuring more than 140 items, Samurai will highlight full suits of armor, weapons, helmets, masks, horse accessories, woodblock prints and textiles from the Edo period (1615-1868). To purchase ...