The British Museum’s Samurai show proves the brush is mightier than the sword

A magnificent exhibition reveals how these fearsome warriors lived on, long after their fighting days were over ...
The Japan Times

British Museum in London holds samurai exhibition

The exhibition, set to run until May 4, showcases some 280 items collected in and outside Britain, including those from the ...

'Fabled knights of old': The true story of Japan's mysterious samurai

From medieval beginnings, the samurai have inspired art, fiction and films, from Shōgun to Star Wars. But their true story is ...

The British Museum’s enthralling samurai exhibition blew my mind

What does “samurai” conjure up for you? A virtuous Japanese warrior in immaculate armour, who’s scarily handy with a sword? That’s certainly what I think of, having lapped up Shōgun, the recent ...

Samurai: A ‘blockbuster’ display of Japan’s legendary warriors

British Museum show offers a ‘scintillating journey’ through ‘a world of gore, power and artistic beauty’ ...

The British Museum’s Samurai exhibition is just the start – here’s where to explore Japan’s warrior past

One of the warlords appearing in the Samurai exhibition is Oda Nobunaga, whose quest to unify Japan in the 16th century ...

Cracks in the code: how much do we really know about the samurai?

Were they exceptionally honourable? How many were women? How many Christian? Did they even live by the sword? A British Museum show separates truth from myth.