Half of Japan’s samurai were women, groundbreaking new exhibition at British Museum says

A groundbreaking new exhibition at the British Museum reveals the untold history of Japan ’s Samurai class, including the ...

The British Museum’s enthralling samurai exhibition blew my mind

What does “samurai” conjure up for you? A virtuous Japanese warrior in immaculate armour, who’s scarily handy with a sword?
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Samurai, but not as you know them: British Museum exhibition rewrites the warrior myth

For many of us, our overriding image of Japan’s samurai comes from a school trip where we stood in front of a suit of armour and were told about fearless warriors, epic battles and an unbreakable code ...