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 ...

Japanese art has been a part of the Cincinnati Art Museum before, well, there was even a museum to display them. About five years before the Eden Park institution opened, Women's Art Museum ...

Detailed information (Events) for History Museums TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM located in the Ueno area. It is home to art and ...

This guide takes you to explore Sendai, where samurai legacies, lively festivals, and serene nature meet in Japan’s charming ...

The Cincinnati Art Museum has two Japanese displays opening this weekend. Dressed to Kill features samurai armor and weaponry from the 16th to 19th centuries. The other exhibit is a collection of ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The History Museum of Mobile is preparing to launch its next exhibit: “SAMURAI: Sunrise, Sunset.” Officials said the exhibit, which opens in September, will feature objects ...

CINCINNATI -- "Dressed to Kill," the latest exhibit at Cincinnati Art Museum, offers an up-close look at samurai armor, weapons and culture -- and a good dose of Cincinnati history and trivia. The ...

Japanese samurai were known for their self-discipline and devotion—and they were also “Dressed to Kill,” the name of a new exhibit at the Cincinnati Art Museum. The show, running from Feb. 11 to May 7 ...

This article concerns the 1860 Japanese Man'en Gannen Mission sent to the United States to ratify the Japan-U.S. Treaty of Amity and Commerce, and describes the visit of some mission members to the ...

A centuries-old samurai sword taken from Japan at the end of World War II by a Minnesota Army veteran is returning home. Sam Traxler and his girlfriend will return the sword this month to descendants ...