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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 January 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 ...
A gameplay screenshot of the game showing three players fighting. For Honor is a MOBA action game set during a medieval, fantasy setting. [1] Players can play as a character from one of the five different factions, namely the Iron Legion (Knights), the Warborn (Vikings), the Dawn Empire (Samurai), [2] and the Wu Lin (Ancient Chinese; introduced in October 2018 with the Marching Fire expansion ...
The Hitokiri is a playable character in the video game For Honor, serving as a heavy hero of the Samurai faction and fighting with a two-handed axe. The 2014 video game Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin! features Okada Izo as one of the main antagonists.
Miyamoto Musashi, Self-portrait, Samurai, writer and artist, c. 1640. Kensei (Japanese: 剣聖, sometimes rendered in English as Kensai, Ken Sai, Kensei, or Kenshei) is a Japanese honorary title given to a warrior of legendary skill in swordsmanship. The literal translation of kensei is "sword saint". [1]
In the 2017 video game For Honor, the "Aramusha" hero is loosely inspired by Musashi. The character is a ronin who wields two swords. The 2023 anime Onimusha was based loosely on the video game franchise of the same name and produced by Netflix. The series portrays a fictional version of an aging Musashi who embarks on a journey to defeat ...
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 ...
Tomomitsu is a samurai serving the Fukashi Magistrate, who is Yorishige's ally. Tokoiwa Muneie (常岩 宗家) Tokoiwa is a samurai serving the Kitajo Magistrate, who is Yorishige's ally. Miura Hachirō (三浦 八郎) Hachirō is a young and loyal member of the Miura clan, vassal of the Hōjō clan. Miura Tokiaki (三浦 時明)
In the West, the onna-musha gained popularity when the historical documentary Samurai Warrior Queens aired on the Smithsonian Channel. [41] [42] Several other channels reprised the documentary. The 56th NHK taiga drama, Naotora: The Lady Warlord, was the first NHK drama where the female protagonist is the head of a samurai clan. [43]