Half of Japan’s samurai were women, groundbreaking new exhibition at British Museum says - ‘Samurai’ explores over a thousand years of Japanese history related to the elite warrior class ...
Silk screens, women's firefighting robes and a Darth Vader costume are among the more than 280 unexpected items that are on ...
What does “samurai” conjure up for you? A virtuous Japanese warrior in immaculate armour, who’s scarily handy with a sword?
The British Museum’s latest exhibition has sparked an international debate about the role of women samurai history.