The term "samurai" comes from the Japanese ... of the European arquebus and its armor-piercing bullets caused a revolution in warfare. The Japanese soon began producing their own firearms.

Kyushu is a region where the traditional skills of kenjutsu – Japanese swordsmanship ... archery), visits a workshop of traditional samurai armor, and learns the skills of iaido (wielding ...

The restored samurai armor suits will be on display at the expo along with armor suits of the Sovereign Order of Malta. The artifacts were gifted in 1862 by a Japanese delegation to Europe during ...

The samurai belonged to the intellectual elite of Japanese society and practiced ... has one of the most expansive collections of Samurai armor outside of Japan. It has only traveled 17 times ...