By Chauncey Alexander

Samurai

What are samurai?

• The samurai are essentially Japanese warriors during the feudal era. They provide protection for the feudal lords of Japan for food, money and parcels of land.

A little history

• The samurai (also called bushi) started as trained warriors who’s practices were heavily influenced by the Buddhism religion meant to protect feudal lords after the Taika reforms of 646 A.D. during the period of 794-1185 weak emperors lost power over rural Japan and samurai took over. Soon after the samurai held both military and political power over Japan. After many conflicts the age of the samurai ended in 1877.

Samurai rituals

• Seppuku: ritual suicide the samurai code was

based on honor. So much that instead of being captured they will commit a ritualistic form of suicide called Seppuku.

Click to play video on seppuku

Mad sillz

• The samurai were master archers, deadly with their katana, and proficient in their training

Arsenal

• A samurai’s standard arsenal consisted of:

katana

Naginaga

Bow and arrow

kanabo

steel Plate armor

Fighting style

Watch and analyze the samurai’s fighting style.

Citations

• http://www.gametrailers.com/user-movie/deadliest-warrior-samurai/316344• http://victorian.fortunecity.com/duchamp/410/samurai2.html\• http://images.google.com • http://asianhistory.about.com/od/warsinasia/p/SamuraiProfile.htm• Spike’s Deadliest warrior - Viking VS. the samurai