From Roman "fish scale" armor to Japanese samurai suits, these examples of battle armor were designed to protect and impress.

"Actually, a lot of this armor is very accurate," Stansifer said. "Shogun" is anticipated to perform ... and I think the Samurai are the best example of that." The Musha-Ningyō: Avatars of ...

while the samurai became adept with the famed katana sword. Although crude Chinese handguns reached Japan by the early 16th century, the later introduction of the European arquebus and its armor ...

He guides through the many types of samurai armor in "47 Ronin," starring Keanu ... employed different types of spears in battle in "Shogun." He breaks down the differences between samurai and ...