Samurai were the
warrior class of Japan. The samurai protected their
Daimyo from attacks by other fuedal warlords. The
sword was the weapon of choice for a samurai. They
were trained in the martial art of ken-jutsu, "The
Warrior Art of the Sword" and were guided by
Bushido, "Way of the Warrior", a code of
honor and social behavior.
The samurai existed in Japanese society from the 1100's
until 1878, a period of almost 800 years. They were
forbidden to carry swords in 1878, and this effectively
ended their role.
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