The British Museum in London is holding an exhibition on samurai, exploring the reality of the Japanese feudal-era warriors through furnishings, works of art and video images. The exhibition, set to ...
Indiatimes: Japan’s legendary Samurai: Unveil the mysterious legacy of knights from fearsome swordsmen to masterful artists
Japan’s legendary Samurai: Unveil the mysterious legacy of knights from fearsome swordsmen to masterful artists
Though their meticulously crafted battle armor and elaborate helmets shaped into utterly frightening countenances could fill the hearts of any foe with terror, Japan's famous samurai warriors also had ...
An exhibition showcasing the artistic beauty of the deadly weaponry of Japanese samurai opened earlier this month at the Honolulu Museum of Art, highlighting a range of artifacts belonging to the ...
San Antonio Current: San Antonio’s McNay Art Museum showing Japanese film classic Samurai I on Sunday
San Antonio’s McNay Art Museum showing Japanese film classic Samurai I on Sunday
Hokkaido (北海道, Hokkaidō) is the second largest, northernmost and least developed of Japan's four main islands. Its weather is harsh in winter with lots of snowfall, below zero temperatures and frozen seas, while in summer it does not get as hot and humid as in the other parts of the country. With its unspoiled nature, many national parks and rural landscapes, Hokkaido attracts many ...
National Geographic news: The real history of Yasuke, Japan’s first Black samurai
For hundreds of years, samurai, a class of elite warriors, shaped Japanese history, and tales of their exploits and adventures remain the stuff of legends. One of the most fascinating and mysterious ...
A bourgeois art for a culture of pleasure / Francesco Paolo Campione -- A marvelous skill -- A "matière souple et élastique." the techniques and materials used in Japanese woodblock printing / Marta ...