A samurai with his sword and armor, photographed by Felice Beato c. The samurai, records of which date back to the early Kokin Wakashū, were the military nobility of medieval and early-modern Japan Geisha Samurai, Ronin Samurai, Samurai Swords, 47 Ronin, Katana, Japanese History, Japanese Culture, Samurai Photography, Artiste Martial