A groundbreaking new exhibition at the British Museum reveals the untold history of Japan’s Samurai class, including the fact that half of them were women. Samurai is the first exhibition to explore ...

In 1868, Japan was tearing itself apart during the Boshin War as imperial forces fought supporters of the Tokugawa shogunate. In the Aizu domain, a young woman named Nakano Takeko refused to stay ...

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From elaborate displays of armour to exquisite costumes and art, this spectacular exhibition enabled me to see the full ...

An expansive exhibition focuses on the Japanese warriors—from their rise as masters of warfare to their domestication as part of the civil service and landed gentry—as well as their long cultural ...

Japan has a proud history of anti-imperialist struggle. Samurai means “to Serve” and belongs to the warrior class of feudal Japan. The classes of Japan were based upon the caste system of India and ...