The Globe and Mail

Samurai Armor: History, Design, and the Timeless Symbol of the Japanese Warrior

Few historical artifacts command as much respect and fascination as Samurai armor. More than battlefield protection, samurai armor represented status, discipline, loyalty, and the warrior’s personal ...
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Experience Japan’s feudal history at the Samurai and Ninja Museum

The final room showcases the ninja and their role in feudal Japanese society. You’ll learn about the multi-purpose nature of their equipment before the tour culminates in a shuriken, or throwing star, ...
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Samurai Exhibit: Philbrook Museum showcases 9 centuries of Japanese warrior armor

The samurai belonged to the intellectual elite of Japanese society and practiced creative disciplines like calligraphy and poetry that often contrasted with the violent nature of battle. The warrior ...
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Iwakuni museum stores an armory’s worth of ancient samurai weaponry

A museum packed with samurai weapons and armor stands near the iconic Kintaikyo Bridge in Iwakuni, a short drive from the Marine Corps air station in Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan. The Kashiwabara ...
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Free entry to Samurai Armor exhibit at VMFA for Commonwealth employees, preschool and K-12 Teachers

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) has announced that Commonwealth employees, as well as preschool and K-12 teachers of public and private schools will receive free ...