Samurai “clearly understood the functional requirements of armor,” Gabriel Barbier-Mueller, who with his wife, Ann, is the most important collector of samurai regalia outside Japan ...

A millennium ago, samurai devised battle armor that was renowned for its brilliant color. 00:41 Today, a natural technique from those times is used to color threads.

Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection The Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum has one of the most expansive collections of Samurai armor outside of Japan. It has only traveled 17 times in ...

Samurai armor continues to be crafted in Japan using centuries-old techniques passed down through generations. The creation process involves thousands of precise steps, from intricate metalwork and ...