KANAZAWA, Japan -- Kanamori Alloy makes aluminum and copper products using traditional sand casting technology. The company, based in Kanazawa on the Sea of Japan coast, has a reputation for ...

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 was ...

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 ...

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Though their meticulously crafted battle armor and elaborate helmets shaped into utterly frightening countenances could fill the hearts of any foe with terror, Japan's famous samurai warriors also had ...

It was only a matter of time, but a company in Fukuoka, Japan is now making samurai armor for pets. The company, known as “Samurai Age,” also crafts made-in-Japan miniature armor for dolls and bottles ...

Rare Japanese samurai armor is set to go under the hammer. Items from Japan’s warrior culture will feature in The Brush and the Sword: Lacquer and Samurai Art auction. Highlights include 18th-century ...

Samurai artist Tetsuro Shimaguchi, head of the samurai school Kamui, is training a new generation of youth from around the world in the ways of the sword, as well as the warrior's mindset. Tetsuro has ...