The warrior class rose to power in the 12th ... Museum has one of the most expansive collections of Samurai armor outside of Japan. It has only traveled 17 times in the last 15 years.

When infantry warfare became the norm, armor lost its practicality and became a symbol of a samurai's power. The elaborate armor they commissioned involved dying, weaving, lacquer, and metal artisans.

One of the largest collections of Japanese samurai armor in the ... were the military elite soldiers of the nation's warrior culture. Their armor, made from iron and leather and passed down ...

Samurai “clearly understood the functional requirements of armor ... helmets after Japan’s last shogun, or military ruler, fell in 1868, but “the way of the warrior” lives on in ...

The warriors believed they were ... introduction of the European arquebus and its armor-piercing bullets caused a revolution in warfare. The Japanese soon began producing their own firearms.

The Philbrook Museum’s Samurai exhibit showcases 80 pieces of armor, offering a glimpse into the art and history of Japan’s warrior class.