NEW HAVEN >> Mention “samurai” and swords come to mind, or possibly the epic miniseries “Shogun” with Richard Chamberlain, or perhaps John Belushi’s classic “Saturday Night Live” sketch “Samurai ...

British Museum show offers a ‘scintillating journey’ through ‘a world of gore, power and artistic beauty’ ...

Samurai is a blockbuster show which shows the intellectual, refined side of the Samurai, as well as their flair for ...

From medieval beginnings, the samurai have inspired art, fiction and films, from Shōgun to Star Wars. But their true story is ...

Assassins attempt to ambush a tall figure with a towering mop of black hair: They covet his ancient headband that identifies the wearer as the No. 1 warrior in the world. A long sword flashes as the ...

The North Carolina Museum of Art’s Samurai: Making of a Warrior exhibit blends art, culture and religion. With artifacts sourced largely from the Triangle, the exhibit explores the samurai world.

Japanese samurai were known for their self-discipline and devotion—and they were also “Dressed to Kill,” the name of a new exhibit at the Cincinnati Art Museum. The show, running from Feb. 11 to May 7 ...

Were they exceptionally honourable? How many were women? How many Christian? Did they even live by the sword? A British Museum exhibitions is separating truth from myth.

At first, they served the nobles. Then, they rose to become the nobility, with a style and culture that the rest of Japan emulated for centuries. The samurai created armor and weaponry that struck ...

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 ...