Samurai “clearly understood the functional requirements of armor,” Gabriel Barbier-Mueller, who with his wife, Ann, is the most important collector of samurai regalia outside Japan ...

This armor-clad ninja samurai has typically been the only swordfighter in the game, and he is able to attack from various stances, perform acrobatic maneuvers, and harm himself in battle.

but the dissonance of roleplaying a samurai who's also a ninja did bother me. It felt goofy to wear heavy samurai armor while crouching through tall grass, so much so that I'd constantly swap ...

He breaks down the differences between samurai and ninja fighting techniques in "The ... He guides through the many types of samurai armor in "47 Ronin," starring Keanu Reeves.

Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection The Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum has one of the most expansive collections of Samurai armor outside of Japan. It has only traveled 17 times in ...