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Samurai
Samurai were a type of Japanese warrior that protected the upper class.
897 Questions
Was last samurai nominated for an Oscar?
2003's The Last Samurai was nominated for four Oscars: Best Supporting Actor, Art Direction, Costume Design and Sound.
What gives samurai sword its strength?
It is made of steel that is folded 1000 times
This is incorrect. The Japanese never folded a blade more than 15-16 times, 16 folds creates 2 to the 16th power layers of steel in the blade. This is more than 65,000 layers. Folding it any more than this creates a blade with an homogeneous effect, which is what you started with in the first place, before it was folded at all. This is why they did not go any further than 16 folds because it is counter productive.
The samurai swords strength and weaknesses depends on the type of blade with which it is made from. This is the major factor which plays an important role in identifying the quality of a real samurai sword.
Where can you buy samurai armor?
Well you could buy samurai armor at a hardware store , a flea market or make one yourself. I hope my information helped you.
Who was the Emperor of Japan during the Mongol Invasions between 1274 - 1281?
Go-Uda was the emperor of Japan during the Mongol Invasions. The country was under control of the Kamakura Bakufu. The Shogun at the time of the invasions was Prince Koreyasu. The real power of the period belonged to the Hojo Shikken, or regent. The regent at the time of the Mongol invasions was Hojo Tokimune.
Pick up a sword, attack him, hope your a skilled enough swordsman to defeat him and then lop off his head. That would do it i think.
What are the uses of Samurai Masks?
Culture, religion, or maybe intimidation on the battle field would be my guesses. Or beliefs, but that would go with culture.
When do new episodes of Power Rangers Super Megaforce come on?
I do not believe there has been a release date for the new season of Power Rangers Super Megaforce at this time.
Regarding rule 4.03 in the baseball rules...was this the rule in 1956?
No it was not a rule in 1956. Rule 4.03 became a rule years later when Keith Hernandez revolutionized the game of baseball, Fact !
What religion did the samurai warriors follow?
Shinto, which is the native religion of Japan. But samurai followed teachings of buddha too.
After 1500 many japanese converted to Christianity, including samurai.
Who is red samurai ranger's parents?
They were in the docter seuss books. Thing 1 and Thing 2. Your welcome
How have the Samurai impacted modern day Japan?
Samurai practise, Bushido culture have very deep roots in Japanese history.
1876 A.D. Emperor Meiji declared a new law that ended the wearing of swords. The Samurai had lost their profession and their right to wear swords. Their position as a special class ended after almost 1,000 years.
But the Japanese always love their history, traditions and self-identity.
All of the aboves, Japanese preserve..in museums, in history, in writings, in research etc.
Tattooing was common in ancient Japan, particularly as badges of station and honor amongst various groups. Samurai would have tattoos indicating rank, position, and allegiances. The type, style, number, and location of tattoos varied according to the social group in question; samurai, on the whole, would likely have had only a few number of tattoos, generally smaller in size, though frequently intricate.
Is there a link between dragons and samurais?
Possibly, there are a lot of dragon legends in Japanese scripture and a lot of books that I've read about dragons state 'so the brave Japanese warrior climbed the mountain to slay the dragon', a samurai is a Japanese warrior.
that's all I've to say
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A Samurai is a feudal Japanese warrior of formidable martial capabilities. A dragon is a mythical beast. Any link between the two would probably arise from fairy tales.
Hari kari, also known as sepuku, is an ancient form of ritual suicide that defeated samurai, or those whose shame was 'too unbearable' would use to restore their honor in death. In sepuku, one would take a wakizashi (short sword) and dissembowel oneself. The less noise you made while doing this, the braver you were and therefore the more honorable, however this did not last long as not long after you had begun, a close friend, comrade, or enemy would put you out of your misery by cleaving your head from your shoulders in one swift blow of the katana (another Japanese sword). Even though in modern times the prospect of decapitating one of your friends or relatives sounds completely against normal 'friendly' behavior, being asked to asist your friend or enemies' escape from shame was considered a great honor, as was using this as a tool to escape. This is why the in the imperialistic wars that followed japan's modernisation post Admiral Perry's opening of it in 1853 to the west, the Japanese had no concept of the POW, as they believed that a combatant should either fight to the last breath, or if captured, die 'honorably' in ritual suicide, known as hari kari or sepuku. A good example of this ritual can be found in Tom Cruise's movie "the last samurai"
Note: The act of performing as one's second is known as kaishaku. Often times it would be performed with the katana of the Samurai commiting Hara kiri. It was considered disrespectful for the head to come completely off and thus a small connecting flap of skin was usually left. This is very difficult to do and was generally viewed as a bad omen should it not be performed correctly.
AnswerThe actual word is "hara kiri", Japanese for "stomach" and "cut" respectively. "Seppuku" is the Onyomi (Chinese origin) pronunciation of the same, but with the Chinese characters reversed ("Cut Stomach"). The most horrifyingly graphic description I read of this process was in James Clavell's "Shogun". Apparently two slices to one's own abdomen with one's sword, that which is within shall fall out into one's lap, and soon after one's head is sliced off by one's friend in order to end one's suffering. Sound's like a rough way to go...
Hara-kiri (often misheard and mis-spelt) is the Japanese term for ritual suicide and literally means "stomach cutting".
When you cut your stomach. :)
Ritualistic suicide practiced by Japanese Samurai by sitting on your own sword.
There is no best sword in the world, only best sword for a specific person or purpose in mind. You would probably not use the same sword in rank-and-file formation as you would in a duel. It would also be unwise to fight a spearman with the same sword as you would another swordsman.
It has always come down to the age-old question - cut or thrust? Most swords are a compromise of the two. There is no sword ever made that can do both effectively. If you go back to Roman times, the legionary used a short thrusting sword called a "gladius". It was about 2' long, straight and had a point. It was very effective in their style of combat - packed together and up close, no room to swing a long, cutting sword.
The British cavalry had a history of changing its mind when it came to swords and adopted both types of swords, cutting and thrusting, at different times. Look at the sword "Sharpe" used on TV, a heavy cavalry sabre, very straight and very long. Existing at the same time was the 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Sabre, a very curved weapon, modelled on the Indian sword called a "tulwar". This sabre was hailed at the time to be the finest cavalry sword ever made and was even adopted by the Germans for about 150 years. Yet this sword was replaced by the 1908 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's Sabre, a totally different design, long and straight with an angled hilt so as to make the weapon and arm as one long line. This too was hailed as the finest cavalry sword made.
So there you have it, one sword for cutting and another sword for thrusting, both equally efficient for the task they're intended for but totally different. Take your pick!
How old is Mugen in Samurai Champloo?
Mugen is nineteen then turns twenty (doesn't tell you when he really turns twenty) years of age when the series first starts. Jin is in his mid twenties .
Is there a samurai village left in japan?
yea actually yesterday I saw a video about a village full of Samurai descendants and they had 400 year old armor and every thing and they mounted horse in their armor
But they have no official recognition by the Japanese government, which the TRUE samurai had.
What is a difference between a samurai and a soldier?
A samurai is comparable to a medieval knight not just anyone can be one they have to be a descendant from another samurai and they have to train for years. A regular soldier is just anyone who was inlisted or joined the military.
Oh, dude, like, only knights in Europe were known for jousting tournaments and wearing those shiny armor suits, while Japanese samurai were all about their katanas and honor codes. So, yeah, knights were all about chivalry and stuff, while samurai were more into bushido and serving their lords. But hey, at the end of the day, they both rocked some pretty cool swords, am I right?
