Samurai rose to be global emblems of honour and courage, but their story doesn’t always match the myths they told about themselves, as a British Museum exhibition shows

Exhibition of the week Samurai British Museum, London ...

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A new exhibition at the British Museum explores the mythmaking of Japan’s feudal warriors

ENGINEERING THE END OF MEDIEVAL WARFARE

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