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This also led to internecine fighting between various factions for territory, revenge or simple pride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the 16th and 17th centuries, warfare was changing and the Samurai were changing with it. They did not forget their horse-riding roots while this change happened. Even though the introduction of the long spear made cavalry charges more difficult to pull off they were still performed. A well-timed strike by a unit of Samurai horsemen could turn the tide of a battle. 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In these times the Samurai code (Bushido) became more defined and standards of fighting improved. Even the introduction of the musket in 1543 was seen as an opportunity rather than a threat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis product contains:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 plastic foot Samurai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecal sheet with Takeda clan markings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssembly leaflet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlastic bases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamurai would train with many weapons and today are most associated with the katana. This was only one part of their arsenal; yari (spear), yumi (bow) and no-dachi (greatsword) were often used as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Samurai would be a master at one weapon or more as well as expected to follow an increasingly rigid moral code. 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As in Europe, the relative lack of training needed to use one meant Teppo (muskets) rapidly replaced the yumi as the missile weapon of choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom having no gunpowder weapons before their introduction within 60 years teppo would outnumber yumi on the battlefield by a ratio of 4 or 5 to 1. 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