Valeriya Kolegova

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Mrs.Weissman
Global History

Samurai

Samurai is a member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan, especially a member of
the class of military retainers of the Daimyos. Samurai usually referred to in Japanese as bushi
or buke were the military nobility of medieval and early-modern Japan. By the end of the 12th
century, samurai became almost entirely synonymous with bushi, and then was closely
associated with the middle and upper echelons of the warrior class. Before the Heian period, the
army in Japan was modeled after the Chinese army and under the direct command of the
emperor.
The Samurai came from guards of the imperial palace and private guards clans
employed. Most Samurai lived rather simply not due to preference, but necessity. Many
Samurai began studying such topics as archaeology, botany, and literature. Samurai introduced
vegetables like the potato and sweet potato to farmers. Samurai also transcribed and studied
historic books and records. Samurai also engaged in scientific studies, often relying on
translation of dutch books.
Samurai religion were Shinto and Buddhism. Many Japanese convince themselves
Buddhist, Shinto or both. The country was eventually reunited in the late 1500s, and rigid social
caste system was established during the Edo Period that placed the Samurai at the top,
followed by the farmers. Japans feudal era eventually came to an end in 1868 , and the
samurai class was abolished a few years afterwards, the Minamoto, eventually challenged the
Central Government and battled each other for supremacy over the entire country.
Women of samurai were humility, obedience,self-control, strength, and loyalty. Nearly all
women of the samurai were literate by the end of the Tokugawa period.

Nanban dou (d) gusoku ,a Japanese (samurai) suit of armour with a western-style cuirass (dou
or d) made of plate armour. For example their material of clothing were: panel folding, screen,
ink, color, and gold leaf on paper.