I would say is the monks from shaolin temple. They train from they r kids. Their training is very disciplined and tough. The know how to use a whole arsenal of weapons. They train so hard…the concrete ground actually lumps in after years of stomping on the same spot! How can a samurai stop a monk who is spinning a spear head attached to a rope 180 miles/hour? Watch Kill Bill 2? Shaolin monks and other masters of kung fu toys with samurai’s skills.
But Americans in general like Samurai (ex: the last samurai). Why is that?
If it’s about their lifestyle then please realize that the lifestyle resembles the ones of monks in shaolin, just no women.