Thomas David Conlan, professor, History and Asian Studies, Bowdoin College
Encounter the extraordinary artistry of the armor and weaponry used by samurai. The culture and history of these famed warriors, their exquisite armor, and their honorable traditions, as highlighted in the “Samurai! Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection” exhibition, will surely captivate your imagination. Optional film event: Harakiri (Masaki Kobayashi, 1962) showing Wednesday April 24 at 3pm and Friday April 26 at 7:30pm.

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Japan: A Cultural History of the Land of the Rising Sun

Samurai, Arms, and Armor

Wednesday, April 24, 2013
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Remis Auditorium, 161
Admission
$25MFA members, seniors, and students
$30Nonmembers
Ticket Purchase Required
Event Type
Course
Course Number
Week 7 of 10