A samurai was exactly like a soldier. They were trained in many different weapons, and obeyed their daimyo (lord/commander), regardless of what the order was, so pretty much exactly like a modern-day soldier.
I'm speaking of course about the samurai class in general, not individuals, as samurai were obviously very different people when compared to modern day soldiers.
the samurai duty was to server the emperor in dark times when the shogun was away from the kingdom to be a bodyguard/soldier for the wealthy
Like any other soldier, he would have to be demobilised in an orderly fashion.
A samurai's robe is called a kimono
The samurai were "hired" to defened Japan in antiant times.
The daimyo was the main leader of the samurai
A samurai is comparable to a medieval knight not just anyone can be one they have to be a descendant from another samurai and they have to train for years. A regular soldier is just anyone who was inlisted or joined the military.
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the samurai duty was to server the emperor in dark times when the shogun was away from the kingdom to be a bodyguard/soldier for the wealthy
Samurai were hardcore and would never surrender. Soldiers would do their best....but weren't at the level that the samurai were at. Samurai would go past chivalry, and wouldn't be afraid to die. They would actually embrace death.
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No. The samurai were a warrior class and were a cut above your common foot soldier. You would have to be trained to become one.
soldier of noble birth who followed the code of bushido and served a daimyo.
He was a famous swordsman. He may have fought Sekigahara under Ukita as a common soldier.
Samurai's behave like Japanese warriors.
Samurai weapons. Or more like katanas
Yes Samurai are like the equivalent to European knights.