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SUMMARY:Samurai @ The British Museum
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DESCRIPTION:\n	Discover the reality behind a millennium of myth at this 
	sweeping exhibition on the legendary Japanese warriors.\n\n\n\n	 \n\n\n\n
		The samurai is an iconic figure\, evoking images of formidable fighters p
	ossessing ideals of courage\, honour and self-sacrifice. Yet much of what 
	we think we know about samurai is invented tradition.\n\n\n\n	 \n\n\n\n	O
	ur concept of samurai today has its origins in medieval reality. A distinc
	t warrior class – known in Japan as bushi – emerged and gained politic
	al dominance from the 1100s. But during a prolonged period of peace\, begi
	nning in 1615\, the samurai moved away from the battlefield to become an e
	lite social class that also included women. Samurai men formed the governm
	ent\, serving as ministers and bureaucrats. Many became leaders in scholar
	ship and the arts\, as patrons\, poets and painters\, in a world where int
	ellectual pursuits were just as important as swordsmanship. \n\n\n\n	 \n
	\n\n\n	By the late 19th century\, the hereditary status of samurai had bee
	n abolished and their supposed chivalric values developed into the myth of
	 bushido\, or 'the way of the warrior'. This new code\, promoting values o
	f patriotism and self-sacrifice\, was harnessed during Japan's period of c
	olonial expansion and military aggression. The modern mythology of the 'sa
	murai' emerged gradually across the 20th century through interactions betw
	een Japan and the wider world\, with idealised images of the historical wa
	rriors increasingly consumed by foreign visitors. \n\n\n\n	 \n\n\n\n	The
	 story of the evolution of the samurai is told through battle gear such as
	 the suit of armour sent by Tokugawa Hidetada to James VI and I\, as well 
	as luxury objects such as an intriguing incense connoisseurship game. From
	 a Louis Vuitton outfit inspired by Japanese armour\, to the popular\, loo
	sely historical videogame Assassin's Creed: Shadows\, the exhibition explo
	res the samurai's enduring legacy in games\, fashion and film.\n\n\n\n	 \
	n\n\n\n	This major exhibition is a candid look at the real men and women w
	hom we know as samurai\, from the battlefields of medieval Japan to the gl
	obal pop culture of today.\n\n\n\n	 \n\n\n\n	Price : Adults from £23\, M
	embers and under-16s free.\n\n
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