Extraordinary battle armour, complete with moustachioed masks, enlivens this scintillating show, which brilliantly captures the theatrical side of a chivalrous epoch ...

What does “samurai” conjure up for you? A virtuous Japanese warrior in immaculate armour, who’s scarily handy with a sword?

The world of samurai is being showcased at the British Museum in London. A new exhibition aims to show how these iconic Japanese figures were far more than fierce warriors.

The samurai belonged to the intellectual elite of Japanese society and practiced creative disciplines like calligraphy and poetry that often contrasted with the violent nature of battle. The warrior ...

Hisyo Ishida is looking at me with undisguised disappointment. I cannot blame him. His movements are sharp where mine are clumsy. His hair is pulled into a neat topknot where mine is flapping in my ...

For many of us, our overriding image of Japan’s samurai comes from a school trip where we stood in front of a suit of armour and were told about fearless warriors, epic battles and an unbreakable code ...

The samurai are one of the most iconic symbols of Japan to be transported into Western popular media. Celebrated in films, TV shows, books, toys, video games and many more forms of media; the noble ...

The image and identity of the samurai were shaped through exchange with global cultures, say researchers ahead of the opening ...

Clad in armour and guided by a strict code of honour, Japan’s samurai were more than elite warriors; they were the architects ...

When Ubisoft invited me to a preview of the upcoming exhibition at the British Museum, entitled Samurai, I was a little ...