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Samurai | Japanese warrior
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Samurai and Bushido - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com
Find out more about the history of Samurai and Bushido, including videos, interesting articles, pictures, historical features and more. Get all the facts on HISTORY.com
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Samurai - Japanese Warriors
About the samurai, the Japanese warriors and member of the military class of feudal Japan.
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Samurai: Japan's Way of the Warrior - National Geographic Magazine
In everything from martial arts to tea ceremonies, the storied warriors of Japan remain a potent presence. Many Japanese just can't stop searching for their inner samurai.
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History of the Samurai — NOVA | PBS
In this time line, follow the millennium-long story of these legendary Japanese warriors.
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Origins of the Samurai: The Growth and Development of Military Government
Learn about the origins of the samurai (lit. “one who serves”).
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The History of the Samurai: The Powerful Warriors Of Old Japan
For centuries, samurai warriors dominated the history of Japan. Here you will find information on the key stages in that dominance.
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True History of the Samurai
The samurai warriors were medieval Japan's military class of honorary soldiers, vowing to serve their masters from the early 600s to the late 1800s.
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Samurai
The samurai (also bushi) were a class of warriors which arose in the 10th century CE in medieval Japan and which lasted until the 17th century CE. The type has been romanticised since the 18th century as the epitome of chivalry and honour.
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Samurai | American Museum of Natural History
Information on the use of horses by samurai
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Samurai: Japanese Armor | LACMA
Travel back in time and discover remarkable objects that illuminate the life, culture, and pageantry of the samurai, the revered and feared warriors of Japan.
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Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire . Samurai | PBS
Samurai warriors emerged as an elite force in Japan's provinces during the early 10th century. Recruited by local chieftains, these fighting forces were maintained long enough to wage a specific war,
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Samurai -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The military elite dominated Japanese politics, economics, and social policies between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries. Known as bushi or samurai, these warriors, who first appear in historical records of the tenth century, rose to power initially through their martial prowess—in particular, they were expert in archery, swordsmanship, and horseback ridin
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The Samurai Archives Japanese History Page
The Samurai Archives History Page is an in-depth research page on Japanese Samurai History, with details of the samurai warriors and battles of Japanese History.
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