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Samurai Exhibit: Philbrook Museum showcases 9 centuries of Japanese warrior armor

The samurai belonged to the intellectual elite of Japanese society and practiced creative disciplines like calligraphy and poetry that often contrasted with the violent nature of battle. The warrior ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This New Samurai Exhibition Will Challenge Your Understanding of the Japanese Warrior Class

Silk screens, women's firefighting robes and a Darth Vader costume are among the more than 280 unexpected items that are on ...
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The Evolution and Significance of Japanese Samurai Armor

Japanese samurai armor is a crucial element of Japan’s rich warrior history, symbolizing the discipline, skill, and honor of the Samurai class. Unlike armor in many other cultures, Samurai armor was ...
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Free entry to Samurai Armor exhibit at VMFA for Commonwealth employees, preschool and K-12 Teachers

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) has announced that Commonwealth employees, as well as preschool and K-12 teachers of public and private schools will receive free ...
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Iwakuni museum stores an armory’s worth of ancient samurai weaponry

A museum packed with samurai weapons and armor stands near the iconic Kintaikyo Bridge in Iwakuni, a short drive from the Marine Corps air station in Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan. The Kashiwabara ...