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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

Explore a little-visited region where Shinto gods congregate and masked dancers tell ancient legends

Raku ceramicist Catherine Lucktaylor talks about finding inspiration on the Cornish coast

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

Discover Kobe city’s famous Wagyu beef, visit one of Japan’s few ‘original’ castles and meet the small-town brewers and potters that make this region so special

After seeing the devastation of the Great East Japan Earthquake, Mohri Chikafusa wanted to help local producers get back on their feet. He tells Rebecca Hallett how he achieved this by establishing the Akiu Winery in Miyagi