Samurai Culture
What They Did
Fun Facts
100

Buddhism and Shinto

What religions did the samurai practice?

100

Medieval and early-modern Japan

Where were the samurai located?

100

1865

When did the samurai end?

200

Miyamoto Musashi

Who was one of the most famous samurai?

200

12th century

What time period did the samurai exist?

200

Archery, Swords, Firearms

What were the samurai's weapons of choice?

300

Tomoe Gozen

Who was one of the most popular Onna-Bugeisha?

300

The landowner's property and to fulfill commands given to them by the government.

What did they fight for?
300

Childhood

When did the samurai's training start?

400

Poetry, and literature

What did the samurai study other than combat?

400

Landowners, relatives, and the Japanese government.

Who did the samurai serve?

400

They were artists

What were samurai other than warriors?

500

Onna-Bugeisha

What were female samurai called?

500
Swordsmen and people close to the server's family.

Who could serve as a Samurai?

500

They were treated well and looked up to as noble warriors.

How were samurai treated during their service?