Chapter 1,2
The proper name of commander of chief in the military government established by Minamoto Yoritomo.
What is the Shogun?
There are danger everywhere so warriors must be ready anytime so they...
Why do they never relax?
By the 17th century, samurai were expected to practice the art of this beautiful writing.
What is calligraphy?
These are the two type of Buddhism that samurais mainly believes.
What is Zen and Amida Buddhism?
This is what's happening with women in samurai's homes in 17th century.
Why were the women completely under the samurais control?
They were the lords who supported the Shogun to rule.
Who were the daimyos?
Sword masters do this to help their students develop a "sixth sense".
Why whack their students with a stick?
These are the main tools of a calligrapher
What are: a brush, a block of ink, and paper or silk?
This is what samurai do when they failed to live up to the code of Bushido.
Why do they perform ritual suicide?
The daimyos of Japan were like the landholding lords of medieval Europe have these in common
Why do they built castles and held estates that were worked by peasants?
The longest bow lengths that samurais can use.
What can be up to 8 feet long?
They do this to learn how to endure pain and suffering,
Why do the samurais went for days without eating, marched barefoot in snow on long journeys, and held stiff postures for hours without complaining.
These are how many syllables are in a haiku in total and how are they split.
What has 17 syllables in total with the pattern of 5 7 5?
This type of Buddhism gives up logical thinking.
What is Zen Buddhism?
The daimyos of Japan were like those people in Europe.
Who were landholding lords of medieval Europe?
The present day name where Tokugawa established his new capital as the shogun.
Where's Tokyo?
This is how samurais fight in battles as in how many enemies at once.
What is one on one?
They light them for heating the fire for tea during the tea ceremony in Japan.
What are charcoal?
This is the main ideas of the samurai code.
Why do they have to be loyal, protect personal honor, and perform suicides?
Those were the women that has the least power during the time of samurai.
Who were the women that were married to samurais during 17th century?
The material made for masks that samurais uses in battle.
What are iron?
This is when the samurai's exceeds shooting arrows and fencing skills.
When do they shoot arrows and fence well without thinking?
These are the material they use for the bowl with the dipper and the whisk for the tea ceremony.
What are wood and bamboo?
This is the name Japanese use for the term "ritual suicide"
What is seppuku?
Those material arts reflect samurai discipline and skill.
Why do judo and fighting with bamboo swords?