Samurai “clearly understood the functional requirements of armor ... helmets after Japan’s last shogun, or military ruler, fell in 1868, but “the way of the warrior” lives on in ...

The warrior class rose to power in the 12th ... Museum has one of the most expansive collections of Samurai armor outside of Japan. It has only traveled 17 times in the last 15 years.

Iconic Japanese ... armor, worn for defense. 16th-century helmets featured outlandish shapes like a giant crescent moon or the ears of a rabbit. Behind its creation, we uncover the spirit of the ...

0.9324/1 Suits of armour have been made in Japan ... It is very possible that it was once worn by a samurai, the famous sword wielding warriors of Japan. Comments are closed for this object ...

The war also had lasting implications for the samurai and fostered many of the codes of excellence by which these warriors ... armor-piercing bullets caused a revolution in warfare. The Japanese ...

Few places in Japan are less populated ... of men wearing traditional samurai armor and bearing traditional samurai arms in an homage to these elite warriors. Under the Asakura, Ichijodani grew ...

For almost 700 years, these disciplined warriors were respected and feared in Japan, and they carved out ... with their light armor and super sharp blades, made European knights look like clumsy ...

The sixth-gen Subaru Forester is ready to launch in its home market in Japan. Available options ... Forester a look that’s reminiscent of samurai armor—if samurai wore molded plastic panels.