To equip these warriors in accordance with ... designs to their coats and shoes. Samurai “clearly understood the functional requirements of armor,” Gabriel Barbier-Mueller, who with his ...

When infantry warfare became the norm, armor lost its practicality and became a symbol of a samurai's power. The elaborate armor they commissioned involved dying, weaving, lacquer, and metal artisans.

Step into the world of ancient craftsmanship as skilled artisans revive the warrior's soul through the meticulous restoration of samurai armor. The process begins with carefully dismantling each piece ...

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

The samurai have captivated imaginations for centuries, standing as enduring symbols of courage, honor, discipline, and ...

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 ...

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 ...