SAMURAI - Japanese

Warriors
BUSHIDO

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 Feudal Society in Japan
Shogun (all the
power)
Emperor (little
power)
Daimyo (large land
owner)
Samurai (warriors
loyal to Daimyo)
Peasants (mostly
farmers)
 Samurai Training
Samurai means
those who serve.
Samurai must be
born to samurai
parents or be
adopted by them.
Most importantly,
samurai boys were
taught two basic
skills-how to survive
and how to kill.
 Samurai Training (cont)
Training started between
ages of 3-5.
Training included being
taught sword fighting,
wrestling, ju-jitsu, and
archery.
However, they also
learned reading, writing,
the proper way to walk,
bow, and hold chopsticks.
During peaceful times,
samurai wrote poetry and
practiced flower
arranging and calligraphy.
Samurai Code-Bushido
Bushido is the
samurai code.
Samurais honor or
code is more
important than their
religion.
A samurai who lost
his honor was
expected to kill
himself in the ritual
of seppuku or hara-
kiri.
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Samurai Code-Bushido
1. LOYALTY: be loyal
to master at all
costs.
2. COURAGE: never
retreat
3. HONESTY: never
lie.
Samurai Code-Bushido
4. JUSTICE: always act
in a just and fair
way toward others.
5. BENEVOLENCE:
show sympathy
toward others, but
no weakness.
6. POLITENESS:
always treat people
in a proper manner.
 Samurai Armor
Much of samurai
combat was hand-to-
hand.
Attached to brow were
crests in the shape of
horns, dragons, and
fantastic creatures.
Emblems identified
warrior; symbolized
bravery and were
meant to scare
enemies.
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Continued
Body armor made
of iron plates and
tied together with
silk or leather
chords.
Body armor
weighed about 25
lbs (Knight 35-45
lbs)
Dressing in battle
gear was hard.
 Samurai Arms
Samurai fought with
swords, lances, bows
plus arrows, and later
guns.
Long sword = katana. .
A sword could cut off an
opponents head with
one stroke.
Young samurai received
first sword at 5.
Sword training focused
on speed and accuracy.
Began at 13 until age
22.
KATANA VS. BROAD
SWORD

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