
Samurai armour goes back on display after conservation
The suit was made in around 1830 in the Japanese province of Kaga, an important centre of armour production

The suit was made in around 1830 in the Japanese province of Kaga, an important centre of armour production

The Archaeology of Medieval Towns is an interesting proposition: a book which aims to act as a bridge between the medieval worlds of Europe and Japan, introducing each to the specialists of the other. The editors are careful to make…