I don't know in D&D but historical the Bushi were simply warriors who
eventually evolved into Samurai.
At one point inJapan, everyone was expected to be a warrior and to
take up arms and fight for the lord.
Then as the nobility became more jealous and militeristic, they saw
commoners being armed as a danger and began to pass laws to restrict
the ownership of weapons (for their own good). Like you cannot carry
a sword into a bank or courthouse or any means of transportation (ok,
i'm pointing out parallels).
But as weapons were restricted, the Bushi switched from a small
professional military supported by a large army of conscripts towards
a large army of professionals supported b ya small army of conscripts.

So, if Rokugan follows the historical Japan, then in the more
primitive and early places/times, the Bushi are simply soldiers who
may or may not be professional.
In more civilized and later times/places, the Bushi are professional
warriors who are born nad trained to battle.

Of course in any army only 5% will be truely gooda t what they do with
the remaining 95% adequate. And this applies to Bushi and Samurai
too. Only 5% will be the super-soldiers we see in the movies with
most being someone who was told "this is a spear! stick the pointy end
into the enemy" and so more concerned with trying to stay alive and
<bleep> personal anbd family honor.


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