The Japanese samurai

Who were the Japanese samurai?

The Japanese feudal system

Shogunates of the feudal period

In profile: Minamoto No Yoritomo

Samurai armour

Samurai weapons

In profile: Oda Nabunaga

Samurai ranks and privileges

Spotlight on bushido

Fortifications and castles

In profile: Shibata Katsuie

The decline of the Japanese samurai.