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 ...

Three decades after coming across a samurai sword at a flea market in his home city of Berlin, German entrepreneur Peter Janssen has amassed a formidable and highly focused collection of art dedicated ...

A remarkable exhibition at London’s British Museum traces the 1,000-year history, evolution and influence of Japan’s famed warrior class.

Should our national museums remain free for all? I am firmly in the “cough up” camp because the sector is overdue an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tetsuya Noguchi’s sculpture depicting a samurai riding a rubber duck has been commissioned for the British Museum’s exhibition - ...

Admit it, that new Star Wars trailer got you all fired up. And it’s not just the welcome absence of a leaden Hayden Christensen. It’s the thrill of battle, the romance of the Jedi. Of course, George ...

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 North Carolina Museum of Art’s Samurai: Making of a Warrior exhibit blends art, culture and religion. With artifacts sourced largely from the Triangle, the exhibit explores the samurai world.

The Middle Ages had its knights. The Japanese their Samurai. A new exhibitat the Houston Museum of Natural Science features full suits of armor and a collection of katanas — Japanese swords closely ...

CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Art Museum will present an in-depth look at the historical and cultural influence of Japan’s Samurai in the exhibition Dressed to Kill: Japanese Arms and Armor from Feb.

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Starting Oct. 24, familiar drawings and paintings in six of the Georgia Museum of ...