They are famous for their armor.
No, samurais did not typically use shields in battle. They relied on their skill with weapons and armor for protection.
steel and leather
One armor was a Dō-maru or body wrap hich was samurai armor. One Famous Weapon samurais would use was the katana.
Both samurais and knights used swords as their primary weapon, such as the katana for samurais and the longsword for knights. They also both used armor for protection in battle, with samurais wearing elaborate armor made of lacquered plates and knights wearing suits of armor made of metal. Additionally, both warriors used bows and arrows in combat.
Samurais are most noted for their katana use. Samurais are most skilled with the katana. Samurais also carry a backup weapon called a wakizashi. Both the katana and wakizashi are forms of a sword. Some Samurais also use a bow known as a yumi.
Katana
Swords
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Samurais were warriors, they did not do craftworking.
Samurais disappeared by the end of the Meiji era.
The average height of a Japanese Samurai was around 5"2 - 5"4. (Judging from their armor, which was made for men of the aforementioned height.)