“The old, old cliche, the best guide to peace is to prepare for war, it's always still true”.
Samurai armour holds clues to Japan’s dilemma in the face of American aggression. Inside Mori Clan armour - fear, function, and samurai legacy.
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Kabura-ya (鏑矢) is a Japanese arrow used by the #samurai in feudal Japan. Its sound was created by a specially carved bulb of deer horn attached to the tip & believed to chase away evil spirits before the battle 🔊
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Groundbreaking British Museum show set to challenge samurai myths.
Exhibition will reveal complex reality, featuring women and artistic creations, beyond armour-clad warriors
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/nov/09/groundbreaking-british-museum-show-set-to-challenge-samurai-myths #globalmuseum #BritishMuseum #museums #Japan #Samurai
Nagoya radio host Chris Glenn will make history this month as the first non-Japanese to play Oda Nobunaga in the city’s annual samurai parade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/10/17/our-lives/chris-glenn-oda-nobunaga/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #odanobunaga #shogun #samurai #nagoya #expats
In 2020, Ghost of Tsushima gave life to an oft-overlooked slice of Japanese history. But in the new Ghost of Yotei, familiar samurai action-adventure thrills don’t quite live up to its new setting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/11/digital/ghost-of-yotei-review-game-hokkaido-tsushima/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #digital #videogames #ghostofyotei #hokkaido #ghostoftsushima #samurai #ainu
Samurai no longer duel to the death. But at the Hogyokukai’s annual swordsmanship competition, victory and defeat still hung on the edge of a blade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/26/lifestyle/life-brooks-iaido-championship-swordsmanship-katana/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #samurai #martialarts #sports
Samurai no longer duel to the death. But at the Hogyokukai’s annual swordsmanship competition, victory and defeat still hung on the edge of a blade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/26/lifestyle/life-brooks-iaido-championship-swordsmanship-katana/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #samurai #martialarts #sports
