History: Origin of the Samurai

Image of: Kusunoki Masahige

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         The very beginnings of the samurai culture began with the far periods of the 6th and 7th centuries. It took it's dominance in the Japanese culture during the feudal period of the world. The most reputable of the samurai were the Shogunates of Ashikaga, as they fiercely took their place among the great powers of the world. To this very day, the samurai live, constantly writing the history of their own.

History: Samurai History | Legends | Major Shogunates

References :

swang168, "Statue." September 09 2007. Accessed July 16 2008 <http://flickr.com/photos/swang168/1352271473/>. Permission to use and adapt this image was granted on swang168’s Flickr web page by Creative Commons License.

"SAMURAI HISTORY." Japanese Lifestyle. 14/05/08 . 9 Jul 2008 <http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/culture/samurai_history.html>.