Few historical artifacts command as much respect and fascination as Samurai armor. More than battlefield protection, samurai armor represented status, discipline, loyalty, and the warrior’s personal ...

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 ...

Dogs have been used in military operations for centuries, but this outlandish suit of canine samurai armor from the Edo period is truly something special. Historically, there’s a loose precedent for ...

Based in Fukuoka City, the company Samurai Age produces a variety of fashion items and lifestyle goods that borrow their aesthetic from Japan’s legendary warrior class. Given the recent surge in ...

“Throne of Blood,” Akira Kurosawa’s eloquently stylized 1957 reimagining of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” as a 16th century Japanese samurai saga, hovers in the flushed, rosy atmosphere of a new exhibition ...

Adding to the latest in the never-ending series of things you didn't know you needed until right now is one Japanese company designing samurai armor for your pets. Samurai Age, a company based in ...

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 ...

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 from ...

Back in 2002, Osaka-born Shiro Nogi quit his day job and joined his father’s sewing business, where he began experimenting with underpants, aiming to increase their comfort and breathability. After ...

When Swiss-born developer Gabriel Barbier-Mueller began constructing Uptown’s first office building for Rolex in 1982, he surprised his contractor with a rare request. He wanted a 100-year warranty on ...