Oleg Benesch

@olegb.bsky.social

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History prof at the University of York. Most recently Research Partner for "Samurai" at the British Museum. Also working on castles, masculinity, drugs, sport, emotions, comics, medievalism, and public history. Too many hobbies. www.olegbenesch.com

Guardian website with review of Samurai exhibition and woodblock print
Woodblock print of 47 Ronin in striking black and white outfits
Cover of exhibition book with photo of samurai armour
Photo of seven Japanese academics dressed in samurai armor in 1910.
Concrete reconstruction of the Fushimi Momoyama Castle keep
Photo of samurai armour with French cuirass
Umeko the elephant with ferris wheel in the background
Picture of Umeko the elephant in Odawara Castle Zoo
A group of samurai posing in front of the Sphinx in Egypt in 1864.
Walthamstow FC away kit in grey with William Morris floral design
Frontispiece of book titled Japan: Its Architecture, Art, and Art Manufactures by Christopher Dresser. London, 1882.
The Art of Wallpaper banner from York Art Gallery
Poster with image of samurai salaryman holding an umbrella against strong rain. Description reads "the way of business is found in death".
Museum display of Kaiten manned torpedo
A modern concrete building with a traditional Japanese-style roof
A medievalist brick building with turrets and crenellations