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   Sam·u·rai

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   • 1. a member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan, especially a member of the class of military retainers of the daimyos: historical "samurai warriors"

   Word Origin Japanese.

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     Member of the Japanese warrior caste

     • samurai, member of the Japanese warrior caste. The term samurai was originally used to denote the aristocratic warriors (bushi), but it came to apply to all the members of the warrior class that rose to power in the 12th century and dominated the Japanese government until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.
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   4 days ago · Japan - Warrior Culture, Feudalism, Samurai: While absorbing the traditional culture of the civil aristocracy, the warrior houses that established themselves in Kyōto during Muromachi times also introduced the continental culture of the Sung, Yüan, and Ming dynasties, especially the culture associated with Zen Buddhism, thus fashioning a new ...

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   How did samurai culture change during the Kamakura period?

   • During the Kamakura period the newly arisen samurai class began to supersede the ancient civil aristocracy, which nonetheless continued to maintain the classical culture. Vigorous overseas trade expanded contacts with the continent, fostering the introduction of Zen Buddhism (in Chinese, Ch’an) and Neo-Confucianism from Sung China.

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   What did Kamakura Warriors do?

   • Like his Heian predecessor, the Kamakura warrior was a mounted knight whose primary martial skill was equestrian archery. The status of women in warrior families was comparatively high; like their Heian predecessors, they were allowed to inherit a portion of the estates and even jitō posts, a practice that gradually came to be restricted.

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   2 days ago · Explore 5 samurai sites in Japan that inspired Shōgun, the first Japanese-language series to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. From castles to historic landmarks, dive into the real-life locations that shaped the epic tale. Hiroyuki Sanada in Shōgun (2024)IMDb. Waquar Habib.

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   3 days ago · The samurai, in theory, performed military service on the battlefield and during times of peace, in addition to managing agricultural holdings, engaging in hunting and training in the martial arts, and nourishing a rugged and practical character.

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   1 day ago · The samurai armies of the whole nation were mobilized in 1274 and 1281 to confront two full-scale invasions launched by Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire. [81] Though outnumbered by an enemy equipped with superior weaponry, the Japanese fought the Mongols to a standstill in Kyushu on both occasions until the Mongol fleet was destroyed by ...

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    4 days ago · The unprecedented assault on Japan by Mongol forces in 1274 had a deep impact on the shogunate and led to the construction of a wall around Hakata Bay. While history often depicts the invaders...