The samurai were organized as a military force in 8th century Japan after the country looked to China's model. Samurai underwent training not just in combat but also poetry and art. By the 15th century, samurai strictly followed a code of serving their masters and demonstrating lack of fear of death in battle. Some notable samurai included Nobunaga, who fought for Japan's unification in the 16th century, and Saigo Takamori, considered the last samurai for leading a rebellion against modernization in the late 19th century. Samurai armor and their two swords, the katana and wakizashi, reinforced their elite warrior status.

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2. What’s samurai mean?

4. Because there were unemployed writers around Japan, someone decided to collect the code of the Samurai into what we call the Bushido code. Basically, it took away a lot of the fun with a sword in town by limiting the hell out of what you were allowed to do. It also required more poetry and art.

5. By the Fifteenth Century the Samurai were stressing the importance of serving one's master.A dedication to their masters, a strict ethical code, and a complete lack of fear about death meant that the Japanese were going to be formidable enemies indeed. It was completely out of character when the Japanese under the leadership of Admiral Togo had a sneak attack on the biggest Russian Pacific port in 1904. Who would have ever expected a nation built on warrior honor to do a sneak attack on a bunch of boats across the water from them? Luckily the world discovered the truth about the sneaky Japanese military and Admiral Togo.

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8. Samurai Armor Armor: Made with small scales or lacquered iron plates together with silk cords. Weighs about 11 kg, which enabled the warrior to move with agility.Hull: composed of a metal mask with a fierce face, iron rivets and special protection for the neck.

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