The Weakening Imperial State | Setting the Stage (UPDATED) Episode 2

The rise of Japan's warrior class is at hand. In this video we dive into the development of private warrior groups who will transition into the Bushi along with significant warriors of the capital who will forge lasting warrior clans. Check out episode 1 of this updated series! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sources Used: “Hired Swords: The Rise of Private Warrior Power in Early Japan“ by Karl Friday “Samurai Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan“ by Karl Friday “Samurai and the Warrior Culture of Japan, 471-1877“ by Thomas Conlan “A History of Japan“ by RHP Mason and JG Caiger “A History of the Samurai“ by Jonathan López-Vera “The Samurai Encyclopedia“ by Constantine Nomikos Vaporis “Samurai Battles“ by Michael Sharpe Additional information found through the Japanese Wiki Corpus -