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Medieval Japan Home Mymoto Musashi Medieval Japanese weapons Medieval Japanese clothing Japanese Food The Samurai The Samurai Warrior, also known as Bushi originated in Japan in the heian period The Samurai kept a range of weapons such as bows and arrows, spears and guns, but their main weapon and symbol was the sword. Samurais led their lives through the ethic code of bushido ("the way of the warrior"). Many Samurais were also drawn to the teaching of zen bhuddism. Bushido abided by high respect, behavior and discipline. Campaigns to conquer the native Emishi people in placed during the heian period, in the tohoku region. Around the same time wealthy landowners wealthy landowners were growing more independant of the central government and were increasingly hiring warriors to build armies for their own protection. Out of these landowning clans the two most powerful were the Minamoto clan and the Taira clan, who eventually challenged the central Government and battled each other for supremecy the entire country. Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates. Get Started...