Are there any Samurai museums in Japan?

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Not likely, any more than you'd find an American museum devoted only to accountants, or a Canadian museum devoted only to fur trappers. (Absolutely no disrespect intended to either of those groups; there may well be just one of those museums somewhere.) Samurai evolved into a class, complete with its own set of values and ethics. read more

Samurai march in the Jidai Matsuri Parade in Kyoto How to appreciate the samurai today. Samurai related attractions can be found across Japan in form of castles, historic residences, museums, historically themed amusement parks and dress up tours. read more

After several decades of starvation in the only European country with no Japanese Studies department in any of its academic institutions, I haven’t yet gotten over the fact that I live in a country where there are literally thousands of places where you can see actual samurai armor and weapons, and I’ll gladly fuss over this katana blade or that kabuto helmet. read more