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.

The warrior class rose to power in the 12th ... Museum has one of the most expansive collections of Samurai armor outside of Japan. It has only traveled 17 times in the last 15 years.

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 ...

Iconic Japanese ... armor, worn for defense. 16th-century helmets featured outlandish shapes like a giant crescent moon or the ears of a rabbit. Behind its creation, we uncover the spirit of the ...

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 ...