THE
SAMURAI
Samurai
Warriors
The Japanese belonging to the military nobility in the pre-industrial
Japan were called samurai. The word ‘samurai’ means
to serve and a samurai serves a lord.Samurais
evolved from saburais, guardians trained in martial arts who accompanied
the tax collectors...
Bushido
Bushido is the “Code of the Warrior”, influenced by
Confucianism, Zen Buddhism and Shinto. This code was transmitted
orally to the ones that followed.Nitobe
Inazo (1862 - 1933) was the first to summarize this code in his
book “Bushido - the Soul of Japan ” in 1900.
The
Samurai Armor
The Japanese armor was only worn by the shogun, highest
military class, samurai and emperors. The samurai armor over the
centuries was incredibly varied yet throughout the samurai
SAMURAI
MOVIES
The
Last Samurai
The Last Samurai is a 2003 Hollywood movie. The Last Samurai is
a mixture of fact. The film’s plot is loosely based on the
1877 Satsuma Rebellion led by Saigo Takamori, and also on the...
Kill
Bill
Kill Bill is the fourth film by writer-director Quentin
Tarantino. Originally conceived as one film, it was released in
two separate “volumes”. In volume 1 we meet Beatrix
Kiddo- The Bride..
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JAPANESE
SWORD
The
real sword of a Samurai
The age of the sword could possibly be seen as the Edo period between
1603 and 1867 when there was comparative peace under the Tokugawa
shoguns...
The
Japanese Sword Forging Process - Part I
Through the histroy of the samurai, the forging process used in
the creation of authentic Japanese swords is as much an art form
as it is a science. The steps involved have been refined throughout
this sword...
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The
Japanese Sword Forging Process - Part II
There are 2 main goals involved in the Japanese sword forging process.
First, in order for the Japanese swords to maintain its sharpness,
its edge must be hard. The blade’s metal must also be flexible
in order to absorb shock..
Ninja
Weapons
Ninja belong to , Ninja fourteenth century Japan and were part of
a secret mercenary organization and they were into missions that
included scouting, espionage, sabotage, and assassination.
Samurai
Weapons
The samurai used many types of weapons . However,
for centuries the main samurai weapon was the longbow and it was
usually used when they were on horseback. It was considered the
mark of a warrior if one handling a longbow very good.
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