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 ...

We think of samurai as fearsome warriors – and they were, said Neil Fisher in The Sunday Times. Yet if you visit Nomura Residence, an “elegant” house in the Japanese city of Kanazawa where generations ...

The North Carolina Museum of Art's "Samurai: The Making of a Warrior" exhibit runs through Feb. 2. (Video by Caleb Veal for WRAL) ...

The Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armour auction, taking place from 25 October to 2 November, offers an exemplary selection of works associated with the Japanese warrior class. Including property from ...