This module focuses on Japan’s medieval period, including the Kamakura (1185-1333), the Muromachi (1336-1573), and the Momoyama (1573-1603) shogunates. Photograph ...

The traditional katana sword is fashioned only from the purest steel, which the Japanese call ... Though fit for a samurai warrior, this sword will likely sell to art collectors for hundreds ...

Five online modules each provide a case study in the role of art in capturing and conveying human experience. The samurai warrior has come to symbolize Japan’s medieval period of social and political ...