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Samurai warriors with various types of armor and weapons, 1880s. Edo Period, Guerriero Samurai, Costume Illustration, Medieval Japan, Frank Morrison, Arte Ninja, Historical Warriors, Edo Era, Samurai Warriors

The Samurai class was officially dissolved over 150 years ago. Nonetheless, the warriors’ elaborate armor is still recognized globally as an iconic emblem of Japanese military strength and virtue. The samurai were an elite group of strictly trained and well-armored soldiers – even the horses were armored.

Todos os tamanhos | SAMURAI and CHUGEN GETTING READY FOR TRAVEL in OLD JAPAN -- or, Good Times Living the GAY LIFE | Flickr – Compartilhamento de fotos! Japanese History, Photo Japon, Medieval Japan, Ancient Japan, Japanese Warrior, Samurai Armor, Samurai Warrior, Foto Vintage, Maneki Neko

Except for the sword worn by the younger fellow on the left, this photo seems immediately related to these other images on my photostream : www.flickr.com/search/?w=24443965@N08&q=Samurai+Serva... However, rather than being a servant, he appears to be a CHUGEN. Flickr poster HisuiJADE's poster comment #5 below pointed me in the right direction to dig up the goods on the web..... ".......CHUGEN - Literally, the "in-between." The purpose of the Chugen in medieval Japan was to assist with…

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