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

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

An exhibition by Kamakura-based artist Masae Ito is underway in this eastern Japan city, featuring about 80 original ...

It was intended only for samurai of high rank who rode on horseback. The armour had a large plate on its left side that ...

Suit of armour and helmet from the British Museum's 'Samurai' exhibition - 'The Strangers: Chapter 3' - 'The 'Burbs' ...

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

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 ...

Nakano Takeko wasn’t just a warrior — she was a sister, a teacher, and the leader of a forgotten army of women. At just 21, she led a charge against Imperial troops, knowing she’d likely die. When the ...

For most of us, the samurai exists somewhere between history and fantasy: honour-bound warriors, razor-sharp swords and an ...

Genndy Tartakovsky defies our short attention spans with the quiet tale of a lost soul seeking the ones he loves ...

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

While most travellers head south of Tokyo, those who venture up to the far north of Honshu island will be rewarded with Japan’s trademark scenic trains, samurai castles and local crafts — but fewer ...