By the end of the 12th century, samurai became almost entirely synonymous with bushi, and the word was closely associated with the middle and upper echelons of the warrior class. The samurai were usually associated with a clan and their lord, were trained as officers in military tactics and grand strategy, and they followed a set of rules that later came to be known as the bushidō. While the samurai numbered less than 10% of then Japan's population, their teachings can still be found today in both everyday life and in modern Japanese martial arts. COUNT 5
QSN1 What did samurai mean nearly the same thing as? ANS1 bushi QSN2 What were samurai affiliated with? ANS2 a clan QSN3 How much of Japan were samurais? ANS3 less than 10% QSN4 Where do samurais' teachings live on? ANS4 everyday life and in modern Japanese martial arts QSN5 What class were samurais? ANS5 middle and upper echelons of the warrior class