Core Kyoto explores the aesthetics of the samurai through the artisans who bring their elaborate armor to life. 01:49 Aoi Matsuri, a festival dating back 1,400 years, is a vibrant pageant.

is the most important collector of samurai regalia outside Japan, said in a 2017 interview, “but the aesthetic was important, too. … No two armors are alike.” The scion of a prominent Swiss ...

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TSURU, Yamanashi Prefecture--Showcasing some of the nation's top swords and fittings, a special exhibition at the Museum Tsuru here is exploring the aesthetic beauty of samurai blades. One of the ...

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He calls his art movement “superflat,” since it uses a “flat” aesthetic common across Japanese ... populated by well over 2,000 samurai and townsfolk. It is based on “Rakuchu Rakugai ...