In the 10th century samurai guarding the emperor and aristocrats began to wear colorful armor, reflecting the capital's elegance. High-ranking samurai practiced mounted warfare, shooting arrows ...

Samurai (which means "those who serve") were the military elite soldiers of the nation's warrior culture. Their armor, made from iron and leather and passed down through generations, is a symbol ...

The Philbrook Museum is set to open its latest exhibition featuring the armor of samurai warriors spanning almost nine ...

The term eventually gained strong aristocratic overtones and brought great prestige to the samurai's lineage—so much so that warriors would ... arquebus and its armor-piercing bullets caused ...

The Last Dance of the Onryo is a legendary armor set for Naoe in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, enhancing stealth and ...

Yabusame, also known as kyubajutsu, was a pastime developed by samurai warriors in the Sengoku (Warring ... At one of the few producers of traditional samurai armor in Japan, you can view a ...

KYOTO--Suits of samurai armor given to Malta as diplomatic gifts in the 19th century returned to Japan for repair work ahead of their exhibition at the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo. “I’m looking ...

Yasuke is one of the two playable protagonists in Assassin's Creed Shadows. The character, who began his journey as a slave ...