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====== Samurai ====== | ====== Samurai ====== | ||
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The samurai adhered to a code known as bushido, which translates as " | The samurai adhered to a code known as bushido, which translates as " | ||
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+ | ===== Bushido ===== | ||
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+ | The bushido code evolved throughout time, but most elements centered on preparing for a good death via personal care, retaining honor, and frequently dying in battle. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Samurai Name ===== | ||
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+ | Samurai are commonly referred to as bushi or buke in Japanese. The name " | ||
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+ | ===== Eight Virtues ===== | ||
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+ | Nitobe Inazo envisioned bushido as a set of eight qualities in the twentieth century, in an effort to unite samurai doctrine. Righteousness, | ||
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+ | ===== Hierarchy ===== | ||
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+ | In Japan, the samurai were an aristocratic elite, yet even samurai soldiers served the daimyos, feudal lords who ruled over local territories. The daimyos, in turn, served the shogun, who de facto governed Japan under a military dictatorship known as a shogunate, despite the Emperor being the figurehead monarch. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Shogun ===== | ||
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+ | The name " | ||
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+ | ===== Ronin ===== | ||
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+ | If a samurai was without a lord or master, either because their master had died or the samurai had fallen out of favor, he or she was referred to as a ronin, a Japanese term for a " | ||
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+ | ===== Social Class ===== | ||
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+ | Many people assume that samurai were a tiny, elite fighting force similar to modern-day Navy SEALS; nevertheless, | ||
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+ | ===== Fashion ===== | ||
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+ | Samurai were fashion influencers, | ||
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+ | ===== Chonmage ===== | ||
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+ | The chonmage hairstyle, which we know now as the topknot, was perhaps the most distinguishing element of samurai dress. Although the style has an aesthetic appeal, the original aim of those who wore it was certainly practical: the high knot of hair at the back of the head assisted in keeping a samurai' | ||
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+ | ===== Shaved Head ===== | ||
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+ | In addition to the topknot, samurai would frequently shave their heads to make it easier to wear a helmet. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Onna-Bugeisha ===== | ||
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+ | Despite the fact that " | ||
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+ | ===== Empress Jingu ===== | ||
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+ | Empress Jingu is regarded as one of the earliest onna-bugeisha. Jingu didn't only sit at home and cry when her husband died in battle. Instead, in 200 AD, she launched an invasion of Korea. According to legend, Mary and her soldiers overcame the Koreans without spilling a single drop of blood. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Naginata ===== | ||
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+ | The naginata, a spear with a curved, sword-like blade that was highly flexible but also relatively light, was the weapon of choice for female samurai. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Male And Female Warriors ===== | ||
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+ | According to recent study, Japanese women participated in wars on a regular basis. DNA testing indicated that 35 of the 105 bodies recovered from the battlefield of Senbon Matsubaru in 1580 were female. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Mobility ===== | ||
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+ | Unlike the armour worn by European knights, samurai gear was always built for mobility. A decent set of armour had to be strong while yet being flexible enough to allow the user to move freely in battle. The armour was constructed of lacquered plates of leather or metal that were meticulously linked together by leather or silk threads. Large, rectangular shoulder shields and light, armoured sleeves shielded the arms. To allow for maximal mobility, the right hand was frequently left sleeveless. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Kabuto ===== | ||
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+ | The kabuto helmet was the most intricate piece of a samurai' | ||
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+ | ===== Darth Vader ===== | ||
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+ | Darth Vader' | ||
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+ | ===== Average Height ===== | ||
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+ | Samurai were actually rather short people, with the typical 16th century samurai standing no more than 5' | ||
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+ | ===== Chokuto ===== | ||
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+ | Samurai used to carry a sword known as a chokuto, which was essentially a thinner and smaller version of the straight swords used by medieval European knights. [([[http:// | ||
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+ | ===== Katana ===== | ||
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+ | As blade-making methods improved, samurai swords got more curved, eventually developing into the well-known katana, probably the most renowned sword in the world. [([[http:// | ||
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+ | ===== Daishō ===== | ||
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+ | Katanas were typically used in conjunction with a smaller blade, known as a wakizashi. If a katana and a wakizashi were worn together, it was an indication that the person was a samurai. This bladed pair was known as a daisho, which translates as " | ||
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+ | ===== Yari ===== | ||
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+ | Although samurai fought with katanas, swords were not their primary weapon. Spears became increasingly frequent when heroic solo fighting gave way to clever group tactics. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Yumi ===== | ||
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+ | The yumi, an exceptionally huge kind of longbow that would frequently stand higher than its user, was quickly adopted by samurai. These bows were generally made of laminated bamboo and were asymmetrical in form. Theories exist as to why they were designed this way, but one of the most plausible explanations is that the extra springiness allowed a skilled archer to shoot while crouching or kneeling. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Tanegashima ===== | ||
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+ | When gunpowder was created, samurai abandoned bows in favor of guns and cannons, with the tanegashima, | ||
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+ | ===== Wakashudo ===== | ||
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+ | When it came to same-sex relationships, | ||
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+ | ===== Art ===== | ||
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+ | The samurai were also expected to be well-versed in the arts, and they participated in a variety of creative pursuits including as poetry, rock gardens, ink drawings, flower arrangement, | ||
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+ | ===== Ainu ===== | ||
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+ | While the Japanese were notoriously judgmental about racial purity, the samurai were noticeably hairier and lighter-skinned, | ||
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+ | ===== Marriages ===== | ||
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+ | Marriages between Samurai were usually arranged by a third party of the same or higher status. The majority of samurai married women from samurai households, although lower-ranking samurai were allowed to marry commoners. [([[http:// |