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Samurai were fighting on horses in Medieval Japan. They were actually the cavalry.
Their primary war time weapon was the Yari, an about 7 foot long lance.
The Katana, Japanese sword, was their backup weapon when on the battlefield.
They would use the sword if they were thrown down from their horse during battle.
This is why in the Japanese swordsmanship Art (Iaido), most work ('forms' or Katas) start from a kneeling down position, as to educate the warrior how to draw their sword while raising up from the ground.
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∙ 9y agoThe Samurai was a noble military warrior in Japan. They were the only ones that were allowed to ride a horse in battle. They did not have a specific name for the horse, but the Japanese word for horse is Uma.
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How did The Samurai obtain horses?
They bought them...
What weponds did samurai use?
Samurai used bows and arrows.
Can the emperor be a samurai?
{| |- | The emperor was not a Samurai. But he was a swordsman. Many of the best samurai trained the emperor in the use of the sword. |}
How can you use the word samurai in a sentence?
The samurai took his sharp samurai sword and cut the watermelon in half.
What did samurai get for their service?
Samurai were loyal to a diamyo in return for land. After a battle, the surviving samurai were given land as a reward for their loyalty.
One interesting detail about a samurai training about a samurai?
A interesting detail about a samurai's training in archery is that a Samurai has to use his left hand to aim the arrow.
What kind of weaponry does the samurai use?
Most samurai use a katana(witch is a common samurai sword).Samurai also carried a back up sword called a wakizashi.More weapons would be a tanto,kama,and fans.
What did samurai need to use in the middle ages?
Samurai needed to use armour and weapons in order to complete their comquests
Who would use a samurai sword?
samurai Jack. to fight with Micheal jack son
How do you use samurai in a sentence?
The bold samurai soldiers fought a surly battle to the end.
What are samurai?
For over 1000 years, the samurai were the military nobility of Japan. They lived and died by a disciplined, spiritual code called "Bushido" (meaning "way of the warrior"). Skilled with swords, horses, and bows, these men served their lords. The term samurai means "one who serves," a samurai maintained that title until he had no lord or employer, where they were then called ronin.
Do ninjas use samurais?
If you mean samurai swords, then yes. If you mean actually hiring samurai, then no. Some ninja were former samurai however.
