What was a samurai.

A samurai was a warrior caste which elite training and a strict code of honour. Samurai were often members of higher ranking families and received a good education. They acted as body guards for their warlords called daimyos. the daimyos could also be samurai. The samurai started training at a young of about 7-9 and trained 3 hours a day with an hour of meditation before and after battle training.

An ancient Japanese warrior typically used in fairy tales but research has proved that they actually existed and were basically the marines or core military group of that era. They were often referred to as bushi or buke.