A magnificent exhibition reveals how these fearsome warriors lived on, long after their fighting days were over ...

From medieval beginnings, the samurai have inspired art, fiction and films, from Shōgun to Star Wars. But their true story is ...

What do we really know about the samurai? Through 280 objects from around the world, the British Museum is exploring the complex history of Japan’s iconic warriors.

What does “samurai” conjure up for you? A virtuous Japanese warrior in immaculate armour, who’s scarily handy with a sword? That’s certainly what I think of, having lapped up Shōgun, the recent ...

Samurai at the British Museum: A triumph of style, sophistication and sword porn - 4/5 Samurai is a blockbuster show which ...

The Japanese sword, often epitomized by the katana, is more than just a weapon. It is a symbol of Japan’s rich cultural history, craftsmanship, and the ideals of the samurai who wielded it. Known for ...

Everything is not what it seems in Everett Kennedy Brown’s captivating photographic series on Japan’s samurai. While Brown’s photographs look like artifacts from the warriors’ feudal-period heyday, ...

For most of us, the samurai exists somewhere between history and fantasy: honour-bound warriors, razor-sharp swords and an unwavering moral code. But a major new exhibition opening in London this ...

Were they exceptionally honourable? How many were women? How many Christian? Did they even live by the sword? A British Museum exhibitions is separating truth from myth.