Kendo Nagasaki (83) officially enters Guinness World Records as oldest wrestler in history. Kendo Nagasaki ... The burly, silent 83-year-old samurai has entered the Guinness World Records book ...

The conflict resulted in the Taira rising to power to form the first samurai-led government in the history of Japan. In 1180, the Minamoto clan resumed hostilities with the Taira in what became ...

featuring over 700 years of Japanese history. The Samurai Armor exhibit highlights more than 140 representations of attire and items, which include suits of armor, weapons, helmets, masks and more.

The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dallas. Photo: Brad Flowers For nearly 700 years, samurai were Japan’s social elite, skilled not only in combat but also in politics and the courtly arts.

Melvyn Bragg and guests Gregory Irvine, Nicola Liscutin and Angus Lockyer discuss the history of the Samurai and the role of their myth in Japanese national identity. Show more Melvyn Bragg and ...