A groundbreaking new exhibition at the British Museum reveals the untold history of Japan’s Samurai class, including the fact that half of them were women. Samurai is the first exhibition to explore ...
The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of stability, the need for them faded, forcing these warriors to find a new way of ...
What comes to your mind when you hear the term ‘samurai’? For most people, the imagination rolls out like men on the battlefield, clad in armour, wielding a sword, and unwavering in loyalty. From the ...