Saigo Takamori helped shape modern Japan — and then died fighting it. Born a low-ranking samurai, he rose to become a national hero during the Meiji Restoration, helping to end 200 years of isolation.

The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of stability, the need for them faded, forcing these warriors to find a new way of ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The History Museum of Mobile is excited to announce the next major exhibition, SAMURAI: Sunrise, Sunset, on view from September 27, 2024 through January 12, 2025. SAMURAI: ...

For hundreds of years, samurai, a class of elite warriors, shaped Japanese history, and tales of their exploits and adventures remain the stuff of legends. One of the most fascinating and mysterious ...