Samurai
The samurai were members of the elite warrior class in pre-industrial Japan, who served as retainers to the feudal lords. They were men for whom warfare was their way of life. From a young age, they spent years training in swordsmanship, archery, and horsemanship; and often in Japanese history, only samurai had the right to even possess these weapons. This commitment made them superior warriors to conscripts and militia, as it took years of training to master those weapons.
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