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As aristocrats for centuries, samurai developed their own cultures that influenced Japanese culture as a whole. Waka (Japanese poetry) , noh (Japanese dance-drama) , kemari (Japanese football game) , tea ceremony , and ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) were some of the cultural pursuits enjoyed by the samurai.
29 paź 2024 · Samurai, member of the Japanese warrior caste. The term samurai was originally used to denote the aristocratic warriors, but it came to apply to all the members of the warrior class that rose to power in the 12th century and dominated the Japanese government until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.
Samurai (or bushi) were members of professional warrior clans who started to play a central role in the history of medieval Japan. As they rose in both social and economic stature, they...
5 lip 2019 · The Samurai (also bushi) were a class of warriors that arose in the 10th century in Japan and which performed military service until the 19th century. Elite and highly-trained soldiers adept at using both the bow and sword, the samurai were an essential component of Japanese armies in the medieval period.
侍 samurai; „wojownik”) – pierwotnie świta służąca najwyższym dostojnikom japońskim, także gwardia cesarska (gosho-zamurai); dziedziczna szlachta wojskowa; kasta wojowników, która utrzymywała się od XII wieku do Restauracji Meiji w 1868 roku. Udział samurajów w populacji kraju wynosił co najwyżej 10%.
Learn about the samurai, the warriors of premodern Japan who followed the ethic code of bushido. Explore samurai-related attractions such as castles, districts, mansions, museums and experiences.
In modern pop culture, we frequently hear about samurai as warriors. But what were they? As a powerful social group, the Samurai replaced the aristocracy in medieval Japan between 1185 and 1603 CE.