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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 ...
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
Although they were considered the anti-samurai and were disdained by those belonging to the samurai class, they were necessary for warfare and were even employed by the samurai themselves to carry out operations that were forbidden by bushidō. [17] A page from the Shōninki (1681), detailing a list of possible disguises
The following is a list of Samurai and their wives. They are listed alphabetically by name. Some have used multiple names, and are listed by their final name. Note that this list is not complete or comprehensive; the total number of persons who belonged to the samurai-class of Japanese society, during the time that such a social category existed, would be in the millions.
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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.
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]
The Kiso is a small horse, but mid-sized in relation to other Japanese native breeds. [12] Research published in 2011 found an average height of 131.9 ± 4.4 cm, an average thoracic circumference of 167.1 ± 10.1 cm and a cannon bone circumference of 18.3 ± 1.0 cm.