It can take more than a year to make a single razor-sharp katana. In Japan, business is booming for the few remaining smiths ...

The creation of Japanese samurai armor was an art form in its own right, often passed down through generations of skilled craftsmen. Armorers, or Katchu-shi, used a variety of materials ...

On Saturday, June 21, the Cleve Carney Museum of Art and the McAninch Arts Center are celebrating this summer’s must-see ...

This module focuses on Japan’s medieval period, including the Kamakura (1185-1333), the Muromachi (1336-1573), and the Momoyama (1573-1603) shogunates. Photograph ...

The protective military uniforms for the Samurai, Japan’s warrior class, are examples of artistic design, intricacies and ...

On display alongside "Samurai, Sunrise, Sunset" is a second, smaller exhibition focusing on the art of Japanese swordmaking as it was honed across centuries. Each sword is displayed without its ...

The samurai belonged to the intellectual elite of Japanese society and practiced creative ... the Assistant Curator of Native Art at the Philbrook. "We are really excited to have it here." ...

A gory set of manuals, one dating to the 17th century, advised Japanese warriors in the secret ways of seppuku.

The exhibit is entitled “Samurai, Ghosts, and Lovers ... as well as other books related to Japanese art and culture. Doebler says he’s hoping this exhibit will appeal to anyone interested ...