Silk screens, women's firefighting robes and a Darth Vader costume are among the more than 280 unexpected items that are on ...

Samurai at the British Museum: A triumph of style, sophistication and sword porn - 4/5 Samurai is a blockbuster show which ...

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 ...

What does “samurai” conjure up for you? A virtuous Japanese warrior in immaculate armour, who’s scarily handy with a sword?

This suit of armor bears the crest of the powerful Ikeda family. The helmet dates to the 14th century, and the suit—including the bear-fur shoes—dates to the 18th. The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller ...

Some fighters wear their stories in scars, others, in ink. Alexander Volkov belongs to the latter. The towering Russian heavyweight has turned his back, quite literally, into a canvas of symbolism and ...