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From the "Warriors in History" Collection by Marto of Toledo Spain.
Samurai is the term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. By the end of the 12th century, samurai became synonymous with bushi almost entirely and the word was closely associated with the middle and upper echelons of the warrior class. The samurai followed a set of written rules called the Bushidô . Samurai teachings can still be found today in modern day society with the martial art Kendo, meaning the way of the sword.
Fine miniature reproduction of a bust standing on a pedestal, equipped with armour (gusoku), helmet (kabuto) provided with a war mask (somen) and shield, worn by a Samurai warrior of the 17th century, protagonist of the last battles for the predominance in Japan. The struggle ended after the peace imposed by Tokugawa clan. Bust and pedestal are made in plastic materials, while the equipment is made in cast metal with components in burnished silver or golden finish.
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