Motoichiro Ohgimi was born in Edo (now Tokyo) in 1845 as the third son of an upper-class samurai family (a Hatamoto) loyal to Japan’s Tokugawa government. As is the case with many young samurai, ...

These values began to develop very informally as early as the ninth century among the samurai ... within Japanese society, but a general emphasis on loyalty to country and family, and a ...

The Philbrook Museum’s Samurai exhibit showcases 80 pieces of armor, offering a glimpse into the art and history of Japan’s warrior class.