Are there still Samurai in Japan ?

Samurai was a person who once served the Japanese nobility.The origin of the word comes from the verb “Saburau”, which means to serve someone.

“Samurai” is often confused with the word “Bushi”. What is the difference between them?  “Bushi” means “a person holding weapons and exercising force”. It has nothing to do with serving someone. Samurai also had weapons, so they are used like synonyms. Even most Japanese actually do not know the difference between them.

Unfortunately in this era, neither Samurai nor Bushi remain in Japan. One reason is that we are prohibited from having weapons. Moreover, there are no nobles in modern Japanese society. However, we can still see the weapons and armor they used, many of which are on display at the Samurai Museum.

https://www.samuraimuseum.jp/experience/index.html

There is a variety of Samurai equipment at Samurai Museum. You can see Samurai shows there. Also, you can try on their armor and learn how to use Japanese sword (Katana). You can find the Samurai Museum website in English here : Samurai Museum