Japan’s Most Fearless Samurai Who Never Fell Among all the legendary warriors of feudal Japan, Honda Tadakatsu stands apart as a near-mythical figure. Serving under Tokugawa Ieyasu, Tadakatsu is believed to have fought in over 50 major battles without ever suffering a serious injury, an achievement almost unheard of in Japan’s brutal Sengoku period. He was instantly recognizable on the battlefield by his jet-black armor and helmet crowned with massive deer antlers, a design meant to intimidate e

15K views · 152 reactions | During the Tokugawa era (1603–1868), the samurai were not just warriors but a ruling class. By the mid-19th century, as many as two million people nearly 8% of Japan’s population belonged to samurai families. Even after the samurai system was abolished in 1868, their legacy endured. Today, countless Japanese families can trace their ancestry back to the samurai, linking modern Japan directly to its warrior past. | Ancient History Revived | Facebook