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.

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 ...

The conflict resulted in the Taira rising to power to form the first samurai-led government in the ... of the European arquebus and its armor-piercing bullets caused a revolution in warfare.

The redesigned grille with Subaru lettering, the sharply extended lighting units, and the high-mounted cladding on the doors ...

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 ...

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 ...