Armor and Weapons
3 important parts of the samurai's armor
what is helmet, iron mask, shoulder guards, shin guards and metal sleeves
One interesting detail about a samurai's training
What is shooting accurately on horseback
What a samurai should think to overcome his fear of death
What is think that they are already dead.
during a tea ceremony, they would take these many sips
What is 3 sips
The samurai code of honor
What is Bushido
The purpose of the long sword.
what is flexible enough to not break and hard enough to be razor sharp.
What a samurai might do if their sword is lost or broken
What is continue to fight with other weapons
Training to endure pain and suffering
What is go days without eating, walking on snow for long period of time
What is repeating Amidas name over 70,000 times.
Bushido governed samurai's life by
What is to be fair, honest and fearless in the face of death. Value loyalty and personal honor.
Another weapon for the samurai
What is a bow and arrow or spear.
What other weapons might a samurai use if sword is lost or stolen?
What is a fan and wooden staffs or martial arts
What is Calligraphy
What is the art of beautiful writing
A samurai would achieve enlightenment by
What is meditation and giving up logical thinking.
What is the samurai's action towards their lord
What is loyalty to their lords
Samurais sprayed this, in case their heads were cut off
What is burned incense
What a Samurai says before a duel
What is the name of the samurai, ancestors, heroic deeds and reason for fighting.
What is a Haiku
What is a form of poetry of three lines 0f 5,7,5 syllables.
A classic koan, samurai would meditate on
What is the sound of one hand clapping
How did status of samurai women change from 12th to 17th century.
What is women were under the control of men.