Traces of samurai on Slovenian soil to be explored at Metelkova

The exhibition on Japanese weapons and the warrior culture on the Slovenian soil will showcase museum exhibits as well as pieces from private collections.

Some 50 select pieces of Japanese weapons and protective gear, including state-of-the-art swords and a rare gem, a fully preserved samurai armour, will be on display until 5 November.

The project is a collaboration between the National Museum - Metelkova, experts in Japanese culture and battle gear, regional museums, several private collectors, institutions including the NUK library and the Academy of Sciences and Arts (SAZU) as well as the department for Asian studies at the Ljubljana Faculty of Arts.

According to the author of the exhibition, Tomaž Lazar, Slovenians very much admire Japan and the museum boasts many Japan-related objects, especially weapons, but these are little known in public.

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