Bushi (武士, Bushi) - A term for the buke
class in pre-industrial and feudal Japan.
BUSHI: "Warrior". This was the name given to the ancient
Japanese soldiers from traditional warrior families. The
Bushi class was developed mainly in the north of Japan. They
formed powerful clans, which in the 12th Century were
against the noble families who were grouping themselves to
support the imperial family who lived in Kyoto.
Samurai was a word used by the Kuge; warriors preferring the
word Bushi.
The term Bushido is derived from this term. The mansion of a
warrior is called Bukeyashiki
Information source: “Bushi.” wikipedia.org. Article date: 24
Nov. 2007. Retrieved: Wikipedia. 4 Feb. 2008 <Bushi>. |
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