Japanese samurai armor is a crucial element of Japan’s rich warrior history, symbolizing the discipline, skill, and honor of the Samurai class. Unlike armor in many other cultures, Samurai armor ...

From Roman "fish scale" armor to Japanese samurai suits, these examples of battle armor were designed to protect and impress.

Carla Stansifer, the curator of Japanese Art, highlighted the connections between the exhibit and the "Shogun" series. "Actually, a lot of this armor is very accurate," Stansifer said.

When Shōgun arrived on our screens earlier this year, it did so weighted with expectations as heavy as a samurai in full ...

We're here to help! Here are the basics of what you need to get by: The show opens with the death of Japan's former ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi, paving the way for Shogun's power struggle.

The war spelled defeat for the Taira and changed the role of shogun—previously ... arquebus and its armor-piercing bullets caused a revolution in warfare. The Japanese soon began producing ...

Even before auditioning for the now record-setting “Shogun” drama series, actress Anna Sawai set her own rules for production in an attempt to change overseas views that sexualize Japanese women.

Japan erupted with joy Monday as the samurai series “Shogun” won a record 18 Emmys for its first season. It took home prizes including Outstanding Drama Series, as star and co-producer ...

Between the tens of millions of tourists visiting and the soft power success of films and drama series set in Japan, the country has never attracted so much attention. The impact on sales and other ...

"Shogun" starts with the arrival of Pilot Major John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) in turn-of-the-17th-century feudal Japan. Five regents rule Japan in the stead of Nakamura Yaechiyo (Sen Mars), heir ...

TOKYO — Japan erupted with joy Monday as the samurai series “Shogun” won a record 18 Emmys for its first season. It took home prizes including Outstanding Drama Series, as star and co-producer ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan erupted with joy Monday as the samurai series “Shogun” won a record 18 Emmys for its first season. It took home prizes including Outstanding Drama Series, as star and co ...