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Samurai

I have some questions for my project. It is on samurai. 1)What kind of weapons did they use? Please name them. 2)How did the samurai get paid? 3)What happens if a samurai kills his lord? 4)Does the samurai who killed his lord take his place 5)Who was the srongest of the samurai beside Tokugawa Ieyas? 6)What was the average number of people in a army? 7)Which samurai built the largest castle? 8)About how long were the samurais' sword? 9)Who killed the person who killed Nobunaga Oda? 10)How long did the whole samurai war last?

Please send back an answer. I would appreciate it if you did. Thank You!! Shigeki Abe

1998/2/4

by Shigeki Abe, Japan

Samurai

What kind of weapons did they use ? During the Gempei Wars, the weapon of choice for the samurai was the bow and arrow; after that time and as combat on foot became more frequent, the sword became the predominant type of weapon. Several types of blades and mountings were created : The Tachi, a type of sword with a very long blade that was carried hung from the belt of the yoroi or armor with the edge downwards. The Katana sword which were carried edge upwards through the sash along with the Wakisashi or companion sword. The Katana sword became the symbol of Bushido, the Warrior Code. Besides those, the samurai armies used weapons such as the Naginata, The Yari (spear) and several individuals has weapons of preference for battle such as the bear claw (a type of maze).

How did they get paid? The samurai warrior got an allowance from his lord, this consisted in a fixed quantity of bushels of rice besides a portion of land insides the lord's domains. Ronin (masterless samurai) often became Yojimbo (bodyguards) acting as swords for hire.

In my personal opinion, the strongest, wisest, and best samurai warrior of all times is Miyamoto Musashi the creator of the niten ichi ryu of sword fighting.

The lenght of the katana blade is about 26 inches.

1998/2/25

by Harry Massey, Costa Rica


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