The samurai (or bushi) were the members of the military class,
the Japanese warriors.
Samurai employed a range of weapons such as bows and arrows,
spears and guns; but their most famous weapon and their symbol was
the sword.
Samurai were supposed to lead their lives according to the ethic
code of bushido ("the way of the warrior"). Strongly Confucian in
nature, Bushido stressed concepts such as loyalty to one's master,
self discipline and respectful, ethical behavior.
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