Samurai with Yumi (bow)
Samurai were members of the Japanese warrior caste. Whilst the term Samurai was once applied only to aristocratic warriors (or bushi), it came to denote all members of the warrior class. This particular example carries one of their oldest weapons a yumi, an asymmetrical bow.
Samurai with Yumi (bow)
Takamoto, Kyujutsu sensei
I have been quiet for a while. Well, that’s an understatement. The truth is, I have been hard to find since her death. It was the very contrast of sun and clouds that made the sun appear as it did it pierced through the window as accurately as one of my arrows showing me what must be done.
Takamoto, Kyujutsu sensei
Travelling Samurai
Samurai were members of the Japanese warrior caste. Whilst the term Samurai was once applied only to aristocratic warriors (or bushi), it came to denote all members of the warrior class. But what has caused this particular samurai to wander feudal Japan? Personal disgrace? Is he travelling in disguise? You decide.
Travelling Samurai
Walking Samurai with Katana
Samurai are arguably history’s most evocative warriors. Whilst the term Samurai was once applied only to aristocratic warriors (or bushi), it came to denote all members of the warrior class. This particular example is travelling in disguise, seeking to test his skills against other swordsmen.