The way of the Warrior – Samurai Warriors

The Samurai Warrior

Daisuke Samurai Warrior Figurine. Samurai is the term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. Samurai warriors described themselves as followers of “The Way of the Warrior” or Bushido. Bushidô is defined by the Japanese dictionary Shogakukan Kokugo Daijiten as “a unique philosophy (ronri) that spread through the warrior class from the Muromachi (chusei) period. From the earliest times, the Samurai felt that the path of the warrior was one of honor, emphasizing duty to one’s master, and loyalty unto death.