Half of Japan's samurai were women, groundbreaking exhibition at British Museum says

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"A groundbreaking new exhibition at the British Museum reveals the untold history of Japan's Samurai class, including the fact half of them were women. Samurai is the first exhibition to explore how the warrior order's image and myth were manufactured and purports to challenge everything the public think they know about the Japanese icons. Bringing together over 280 objects and digital media from both the collection and 29 national and international lenders"

The Independent funds on-the-ground reporting across reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech through donations and avoids paywalls to keep journalism accessible. Donations enable reporters to interview multiple perspectives and investigate matters such as political PAC finances and documentaries highlighting American women fighting for reproductive rights. A British Museum exhibition presents over 280 objects and digital media to reveal the untold history of Japan's samurai class, showing how the warrior order's image and myth were constructed. The exhibit includes arms, armour, paintings, woodblock prints, books, clothing, ceramics and photographs and highlights significant gendered aspects of samurai history.

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