Samurai Collection (page 3)

Detail of sleeve armour, Kote, Kaga type, Japanese, 19th century
LMG144941 Detail of sleeve armour, Kote, Kaga type, Japanese, 19th century; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Leeds City Museum) UK; © Leeds Museums and Galleries, UK

Japanese Samurai warrior with tattoos
2912067 Japanese Samurai warrior with tattoos; (add.info.: Japanese Samurai warrior with tattoos. Vintage photograph from japan 1890); Universal History Archive/UIG

Japanese Samurai in combat position with raised sword, c.1860 (photo)
ELD4834597 Japanese Samurai in combat position with raised sword, c.1860 (photo); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Watashiro-odoshi nonuinobe-do, Japanese armour, 16th century style
LMG144940 Watashiro-odoshi nonuinobe-do, Japanese armour, 16th century style; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Leeds City Museum) UK; © Leeds Museums and Galleries, UK

Battle scene in the sunset, 1843. Creator: Sadahide, Utagawa (1807-1873)
Battle scene in the sunset, 1843. Private Collection

Scene from the Genpei War, 17th century. Creator: Unknown artist
Scene from the Genpei War, 17th century. Found in the Collection of the Museo d'Arte Orientale di Venezia

A selection of Japanese swords and matchlock pistols, 19th century (wood and brass)
BON110503 A selection of Japanese swords and matchlock pistols, 19th century (wood and brass); Private Collection; Photo © Bonhams, London, UK

Tsukushima Masamori Fighting Kyosokabe Yataro, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Tsukushima Masamori Fighting Kyosokabe Yataro, 1865. Series: Famous Fights between Brave Men

The Siege and Submergence of Takamatsu Castle, 1867. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Siege and Submergence of Takamatsu Castle, 1867. Series: Chronicles of the Toyotomi Clan

Shumitsu Kanja Yoshitaka Reflecting as a Rat in a Mirror, 1867. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Shumitsu Kanja Yoshitaka Reflecting as a Rat in a Mirror, 1867. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Sangoku Taro Kneeling before Demon and Warrior, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Sangoku Taro Kneeling before Demon and Warrior, 1866. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Inuta Kobungo Yasuyori Killing a Boar, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Inuta Kobungo Yasuyori Killing a Boar, 1866. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Takagi Umanosuke and the Ghost of a Woman, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Takagi Umanosuke and the Ghost of a Woman, 1866. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Kiso Komawakamaru Yoshinaka Conquering the Tengu, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kiso Komawakamaru Yoshinaka Conquering the Tengu, 1866. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Heroes of the Shimazu Clan, 1877. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Heroes of the Shimazu Clan, 1877

The Great Battle at Ichinotani during the Genpei Wars (Ichinotani Genpei Okassen), 1853. Creator: Yoshikazu
The Great Battle at Ichinotani during the Genpei Wars (Ichinotani Genpei Okassen) (image 2 of 3), 1853

The Demon of Rashomon Visits Watanabe no Tsuna Disguised as an Old Woman to Retrieve... 1885
The Demon of Rashomon Visits Watanabe no Tsuna Disguised as an Old Woman to Retrieve Her Severed Arm, 1885. From Sketches by Yoshitoshi

The Battle of the Lower Toba at Fushimi in Yamashiro Province, 1874. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Battle of the Lower Toba at Fushimi in Yamashiro Province, 1874

The Battle of Sanno Shrine, 1874. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Battle of Sanno Shrine, 1874

The Defeat of Michihide by the Old Retainers, 1864. Creator: Yoshitsuya
The Defeat of Michihide by the Old Retainers, 1864. Series: Fifty-four Tales of the Gourd Group, number 34

Omatsu at Kasamatsu Pass (image 1 of 2), c1850. Creator: Utagawa Yoshitora
Omatsu at Kasamatsu Pass (image 1 of 2), c1850

Lord Yoritomo Traveling to Kyoto in the First Year of Kenkyu Period (circa 1285), 1862. Creator: Sadahide Utagawa
Lord Yoritomo Traveling to Kyoto in the First Year of Kenkyu Period (circa 1285) (image 2 of 3), 1862

Shinano Sakon Tomoyuki, between 1848 and 1849. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Shinano Sakon Tomoyuki, between 1848 and 1849. Series: Heroic Stories of the "Chronicle of the Great Peace"

The Actor Kataoka Nizaemon in the role of Oboshi Yuranosuke (leader of the 47 ronin), 1862. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
The Actor Kataoka Nizaemon in the role of Oboshi Yuranosuke (leader of the 47 ronin), 1862

Scene One from the Play Chushingura: Kono Moronao and Kaoyo, c1850. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Scene One from the Play Chushingura: Kono Moronao and Kaoyo, c1850

Actor in the role of the Hunter Toriyama Shusaku, 1859. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Actor in the role of the Hunter Toriyama Shusaku, 1859. Play: Shiranui Monogatari

Oniichi (or Keichi) Hogan in the Sanryaku Chapter, Shichi Iroha Jui, 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Oniichi (or Keichi) Hogan in the Sanryaku Chapter, Shichi Iroha Jui, 19th century

Kikuchi Takemitsu Standing by Cherry Tree, 1878. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kikuchi Takemitsu Standing by Cherry Tree, 1878. Series: A Mirror of Wisdom, Benevolence, and Valor in Japan

Ichikawa Danjuro IX as Masashibo Benkei in Kanjincho, 1890. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Ichikawa Danjuro IX as Masashibo Benkei in Kanjincho, 1890

Lord Mashiba Subjugates Korea (image 1 of 2), 1862. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Lord Mashiba Subjugates Korea (image 1 of 2), 1862

Yamamoto Kansuke Kills the Wild Boar, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Yamamoto Kansuke Kills the Wild Boar, 1868

Finished Drawing of a Warrior, c1878. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Finished Drawing of a Warrior, c1878

Gojo Bridge, an Episode from the Life of Yoshitsune, 1881. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Gojo Bridge, an Episode from the Life of Yoshitsune, 1881

Portraits of the Tokugawa Rulers, 1878. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Portraits of the Tokugawa Rulers, 1878

Okubo Hikozaemon Tadanori Rescuing Tokugawa Ieyasu, published in 1881. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Okubo Hikozaemon Tadanori Rescuing Tokugawa Ieyasu, published in 1881. Series: Twenty-four Accomplishments in Imperial Japan

Yorimasa Awaiting the Nue, 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Yorimasa Awaiting the Nue, 1882. Series: Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Senzaki Yagoro, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Senzaki Yagoro, 1868. Series: Portraits of True Loyalty and Righteous Hearts

Shigeno Yozaemon and a Bursting Shell, 1869. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Shigeno Yozaemon and a Bursting Shell, 1869. Series: One Hundred Warriors in Battle Selected by Yoshitoshi

Oya Taro Mitsukune Watching Skeletons, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Oya Taro Mitsukune Watching Skeletons, 1865. Series: One Hundred Ghost Tales from China and Japan

Oniwakamaru Observing the Great Carp in the Pond, 10th month, 1889. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Oniwakamaru Observing the Great Carp in the Pond, 10th month, 1889. Series: New Forms of the Thirty-six Ghosts

The Old Warrior Tomobayashi Rokuro Mitsuhira, 1888. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Old Warrior Tomobayashi Rokuro Mitsuhira, 1888. Series: Lives of Modern People

The Rebel Insurrection in the Kagoshima Disturbance, 1877. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Rebel Insurrection in the Kagoshima Disturbance, 1877. From Annals of the Meiji Period

Garyujima, 19th century. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Garyujima, 19th century. From Loyalty, Filiel Piety and Revenge

Act XI Sixth Episode: Ronin Enter Sengakuji Temple to Pay Homage to Their...between c1835 and c1839
Act XI Sixth Episode: Ronin Enter Sengakuji Temple to Pay Homage to Their Lord, Enya, between circa 1835 and circa 1839. From The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers

Act XI Fifth Episode (Actually Fourth): Ronin Stopped from Crossing... between c1835 and c1839. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Act XI Fifth Episode (Actually Fourth): Ronin Stopped from Crossing Ryogoku Bridge by Shogun's Representative, between circa 1835 and circa 1839. From The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers

Act XI Fourth Episode (Actually Fifth): Ronin After Attack Going to... between c1835 and c1839. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Act XI Fourth Episode (Actually Fifth): Ronin After Attack Going to Sengakuji Temple, Stopped by Soldiers of Prince of Sendai, To Be Given Refreshments, between circa 1835 and circa 1839

Act XI Third Episode: Moronao Captured and Shown Enya's Suicide Sword... between c1835 and c1839
Act XI Third Episode: Moronao Captured and Shown Enya's Suicide Sword by Yuranosuke, between circa 1835 and circa 1839

Act XI Second Episode: Ronin Breaking into the Inner Building of... between c1835 and c1839. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Act XI Second Episode: Ronin Breaking into the Inner Building of Moronao's Castle, between circa 1835 and circa 1839. From The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers

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Samurai, the legendary Japanese warriors of the 19th century, embody a rich cultural heritage that continues to captivate us today. From their iconic outfits to their unwavering loyalty and martial prowess, they have left an indelible mark on history. Imagine a scene in feudal Japan: a fierce woman warrior stands tall, wielding her naginata with grace and precision. Her strength is matched only by her dedication to honor and duty. She represents the resilience and courage of female samurai who defied societal norms. In downtown Tokyo's Hibiya Park, a magnificent statue pays homage to Masashige Kusunoki, a revered samurai warrior on horseback. This monument serves as a reminder of his heroic deeds and his enduring legacy in Japanese history. Visiting the Museum of Matsuyama Castle transports you back in time as you gaze upon an authentic samurai outfit. The intricate details showcase the craftsmanship involved in creating these garments that were both functional and symbolic. A woodblock print from c1820 vividly depicts Ichijo Jiro Tadanori and Notonokami Noritsune engaged in battle. Their intense expressions reveal their unyielding determination as they clash swords amidst swirling dust - an artistic representation capturing the essence spirit. The image titled "Japan - Geisha Girl bows to a samurai warrior - New Year" showcases the deep respect bestowed upon these warriors by other members of society. It reflects how even geishas recognized their importance during special occasions like New Year celebrations. Studio portraits capture two unidentified men dressed as full-fledged samurai, exuding confidence through every fiber of their being. These images provide glimpses into individual stories within this esteemed class of warriors who dedicated themselves wholeheartedly to serving their lords. Beyond historical depictions, modern-day Japan embraces its martial arts traditions through sports like kendo – where practitioners don traditional armor while engaging in spirited combat.