In case anyone was wondering what the difference is:
Bushi: A professional warrior or soldier. Someone trained in the skills of battle, logistics and fighting as used by a soldier. A follow of bushido which is literally: The Way of the Warrior.
Samurai: A retainer of a daimyo. A person appointed to a privileged position of power in the service of a powerful, local lord. Usually appointed to oversee military matters, which could include logistics and supply, but more usually pertained to the disposition of fighting men and their duties. A samurai had roughly the equivalent of the duties of a commissioned officer in the western tradition.
To sum up: A bushi is a soldier or fighting man. A samurai is of the officer class and enjoyed considerable power and authority. Not the same.
This isn't a mistake that anyone should be making. Everyone knows "bushido" translates as "the way of the warrior" so they should be able to figure out that "bushi" means "warrior" and not "samurai".
Still trying to shift ''retainer'' ( he recieved a pay, mostly as a curiosity to show around ) to falsely claim ''fighter'' ( bushi ) to sneak back to their false samurai claim.
You don't gear a noobdy in armor. Armor was expensive. ''Rich people'' expensive.
Yasuke was not a fighter. If he existed at all, he was bought and paied as a curiosity for a few months before not being mentionned ever again. ( And never mentionned by the guy who supposedly ''retained'' him. )
Does it matter? Yasuke wasnt either of those two things. Both are wrong.
Exactly. He clearly never existed.
In case anyone was wondering what the difference is:
Bushi: A professional warrior or soldier. Someone trained in the skills of battle, logistics and fighting as used by a soldier. A follow of bushido which is literally: The Way of the Warrior.
Samurai: A retainer of a daimyo. A person appointed to a privileged position of power in the service of a powerful, local lord. Usually appointed to oversee military matters, which could include logistics and supply, but more usually pertained to the disposition of fighting men and their duties. A samurai had roughly the equivalent of the duties of a commissioned officer in the western tradition.
To sum up: A bushi is a soldier or fighting man. A samurai is of the officer class and enjoyed considerable power and authority. Not the same.
or, even quicker: a bushi is a grunt. a samurai is a knight.
I thought bushi just meant sword?
This isn't a mistake that anyone should be making. Everyone knows "bushido" translates as "the way of the warrior" so they should be able to figure out that "bushi" means "warrior" and not "samurai".
I unironically blame this on the term bushido becoming popular. Bushido and samurai have been conflated far too long.
Still trying to shift ''retainer'' ( he recieved a pay, mostly as a curiosity to show around ) to falsely claim ''fighter'' ( bushi ) to sneak back to their false samurai claim.
You don't gear a noobdy in armor. Armor was expensive. ''Rich people'' expensive.
Yasuke was not a fighter. If he existed at all, he was bought and paied as a curiosity for a few months before not being mentionned ever again. ( And never mentionned by the guy who supposedly ''retained'' him. )
"Bushi" could make someone think of "bushmen," and that makes it racist.