Over time, the daimyo became fewer in number, with field armies numbering tens of thousands of samurai warriors. But it wasn’t until three indomitable daimyo, with the support of their samurai ...

Japan's known for its futuristic cities (even those that aren't Kyoto and Tokyo), but its history, particularly when it comes ...

Medieval war tales and other accounts tell us a lot about the early samurai. Leading warriors were usually mounted archers. Although they carried swords, they valued the bow and arrow over other ...

In the early 13th century, the warrior aristocracy of Christian ... Kamakura Bakufu (literally "tent government") in medieval Japan. The samurai were a class of skilled professional warriors ...

“Aizu’s women-warriors… received in-depth combat ... Minamoto's victories over the Taira clan. (The three samurai who unified Medieval Japan.) However, sources do agree broadly over key ...

The city was known from medieval letters and court documents ... “The Asakura family implemented an existing system in which samurai warriors became retainers, serving their masters while ...

Japanese samurai armor is a crucial element of Japan’s rich warrior history ... the military nobility of medieval and early-modern Japan, rose to prominence during the Heian period (794 ...

outlaw and warrior). “Once more we survive,” the oldest, wisest samurai wearily tells his remaining comrades in the movie’s final moments. The samurai are trained killers; the farmers are ...