Samurai “clearly understood the functional requirements of armor,” Gabriel Barbier-Mueller ... hung up their helmets after Japan’s last shogun, or military ruler, fell in 1868, but ...
"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 ...