The Samurai
The samurai trace their origins to the Heian Period . Around the same time, warriors were hired more often by wealthy landowners who had become independent of the central government and built armies for their own protection. Samurai's led their liv es by the code. Samurai's used a range of different weapons including bows and arrows, spears and guns but they mainly used the sword. Before the Samurai used his sword it was teseted on prisoners, samurai's also gave their swords names as they believed that the sword contained their warrior spirit.