The British Museum's first-ever "Samurai" exhibition runs February 3 to May 4, 2026 in London. Featuring around 280 objects from 29 lenders worldwide — including armor gifted by the Tokugawa family to Queen Victoria, contemporary art by Tetsuya Noguchi, and video game tie-ins with Assassin's Creed and Nioh 3 — this sweeping show traces 1,000 years of warrior myth and reality. Here's everything you need to know, plus Japanese public reactions.