Samurai Research Paper

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The day was wednesday, 26th, April and Went to go see the samurai: armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller collection. now this took my back in time to discover one of the largest collections in the world. This project once began in Dallas Texas by the exhibition organizers, Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum. The lighting of the room stood out to me greatly I really enjoyed how the darkness brought out the full suit of armor, helmets and masks, weapons, and battle gear! The art of the Samurai is astonishing, the history of craftsmanship and design is unparallel to any other soldier/warrior outfits i've seen. The guide by the name Michael told me that the warfare evolved from equestrian archers to great armies of infantry with swords, …show more content…

Now because social rank,income, and prestige of a samurai family were strictly determined by the valor of their ancestors, the body armor actually embodies the families heritage. I was blown away by the design and colorful technique that must have been mastered in order to cover the entire body of the samurai. another thing that puzzled me was the horns on a couple of the samurai that sort of represented antlers in a way. It was awesome to see the event in person. I personally enjoyed how the event took me back in time and i discover a bit of the life,culture, and pageantry of revered and feared japanese samurai warriors armor. I walked inside open to all forms of art and had many questions for the tour guides which looked like body guards watching over the magnificent artifacts. the guide Michael said current popular forms of japanese anime and manga (graphic novels) have their roots in traditional culture. This form of art demonstrates how they have influenced contemporary storytellers. The presentation mainly focus on its functions, design, and symbolisms as well as the main role of samurai in mediaeval japan's social and political system. The gruesome stories of samurai for the younger generation growing up instills a great deal of pride in the