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A samurai in his armour in the 1860s. Hand-colored photograph by Felice Beato. Samurai or bushi (武士, [bɯ.ɕi]) were members of the warrior class in Japan.They were most prominent as aristocratic warriors during the country's feudal period from the 12th century to early 17th century, and thereafter as a top class in the social hierarchy of the Edo period until their abolishment in the ...
There were growing external threats of the Cold War and Japan did not have adequate forces to counter it. During the Korean War (1950–1953) Japan was the forward logistics base and provided many supplies for US and UN forces. The unilateral renunciation of all military capabilities was questioned by conservative politicians.
This is a list of foreign-born people who became samurai in Japan. During the Edo period (1603–1868), some foreigners in Japan were granted privileges associated with samurai, including fiefs or stipends and the right to carry two swords.
Samurai fought as cavalry for many centuries, [24] and horses were used both as draft animals and for war. [25] The increasingly elaborate decorations on harnesses and saddles of the samurai suggests the value accorded to these war horses. [21] An artistic depiction of Yabusame cavalry archers, Edo period
They were trained in the use of weapons to protect their household, family, and honour in times of war; [3] [4] many of them fought in battle alongside samurai men. [5] [6] Onna-musha also have an important presence in Japanese literature, with Tomoe Gozen and Hangaku Gozen being famous and influential examples. [5]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 February 2025. Moral code of the samurai This article is about the Japanese concept of chivalry. For other uses, see Bushido (disambiguation). This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all ...
William Adams (Japanese: ウィリアム・アダムス, Hepburn: Wiriamu Adamusu, 24 September 1564 – 16 May 1620), better known in Japan as Miura Anjin (三浦按針, 'the pilot of Miura'), was an English navigator who, in 1600, became the first Englishman to reach Japan.
Leather and or iron scales were used to construct samurai armour, with leather and eventually silk lace used to connect the individual scales (kozane) from which these cuirasses were now being made. [12] The artistic decoration of ō-yoroi reached its peak around the time of the Genpei War at the end of the Heian period.