Japanese samurai have always been interesting, but unfamiliar to the European reader. The figure of a samurai is surrounded by a halo of heroism and is associated with numerous virtues, the history of the formation and development of this military feudal estate is extremely interesting. In the book of E. Bryant, on excellent factual and illustrative material, it is told about the role of samurai in the history of medieval Japan. The author paid special attention to military history and the development of weapons.