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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. [109]
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 · Samurai were an elite class of Japanese warriors who performed military service for nobles. They were well-trained and highly skilled at riding horses and using the bow and sword. They wore particular armour and followed a code of honour known as bushido.
The samurai (or bushi) were the warriors of premodern Japan. They later made up the ruling military class which eventually became the highest ranking social caste of the Edo Period (1603-1867). Samurai employed a range of weapons such as bows and arrows, spears and guns, but their main weapon and symbol was the sword.
31 sty 2023 · The samurai played a significant role in Japanese history, particularly during the feudal era, which lasted from the 12th to the 19th century. During this time, Japan was divided into many small, independent states, each ruled by a powerful lord known as a “daimyo.”
28 paź 2009 · The samurai, members of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan, began as provincial warriors before rising to power in the 12th century with the beginning of the country’s first military...
