In the 10th century samurai guarding the emperor and aristocrats began to wear colorful armor, reflecting the capital's elegance. High-ranking samurai practiced mounted warfare, shooting arrows ...

When we think of samurai, the image of a male warrior clad in impressive armor comes to mind. However, Japan’s history includes a group of remarkable women warriors known as onna-bugeisha (female ...

Weapons, armor and other artifacts from a private collection in Greensboro take you inside the world of the samurai. (Video by Caleb Veal for WRAL) ...

Weapons that the samurai used were not limited to swords: in situations when a sword was not suitable or available, everyday ...

Foot soldiers learned to use traditional samurai weapons such as the bow ... the later introduction of the European arquebus and its armor-piercing bullets caused a revolution in warfare.