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Do the samurai still exist today?

The samurai warriors no longer exist. However, the cultural legacy of the samurai exists today. The descendants of the samurai families also exist today. It is illegal to carry swords and arms in Japan. …
Samurai Japan

The samurai were a class of warrior nobility who followed the Bushido code and shaped the history of Japan. The most famous are the Three Great Unifiers: Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu Tokugawa. …
Seppuku and Harakiri Explained: Facts and Differences

What is Seppuku (Hara kiri)?This post about seppuku and harakiri is brought to you by Samurai Ninja Museum Tokyo With Experience Seppuku is honorable death or ritualistic suicide by disembowelment that …
Books and Quotations about Martial Arts part 1

The Yamato spirit is not a tame, tender plant, but a wild--in the sense of natural--growth; it is indigenous to the soil; its accidental qualities it may share with the flowers of other lands, but in its …
Books and Quotations about Martial Arts part 2

The principle of avoiding conflict and never opposing an aggressor’s strength head-on is the essence of aikido. We apply the same principle to problems that arise in life. The skilled aikidoist is as elusive …
Books and Quotations about Martial Arts part 3

The Art of Peace begins with you. Work on yourself and your appointed task in the Art of Peace. Everyone has a spirit that can be refined, a body that can be trained in some manner, a suitable path to …
Samurai armor

Helmet, Mask, Cuirass, and Collar of an Armor (Gusoku) The breastplate of this armor is overlaid with a tooled, gilded, and painted piece of leather likely imported from Holland, reflecting the growing …
Things You May Wonder about the Samurai

Are there still samurais in Japan? Not really. Although more than 5% of the Japanese population can trace their lineage to the samurai families, they are ordinary citizens with ordinary jobs who don’t …
The Best Samurai Experiences in Kyoto

The samurai is not to be mistaken with a ninja, they are completely different. Spending the day as a samurai is a fun and educational experience you will never forget. Kyoto has the best samurai experiences …
Best 5 Samurai Experiences in Kyoto Japan

Many people think of Kyoto when asked about the samurai during the feudal times. As everyone knows, Kyoto used to be the imperial capital of Japan for more than 1000 years. Although in certain passages …
The 5 Spirits of Budō

The main purpose of judo is to develop a strong character. Budou in kanji (武道) literally means warrior journey but it’s main translation is “martial arts”. There’s a reason why the five stages were created …
What is BUSHIDO? Loyalty, Honor, Respect, Courage, Honesty, Righteousness

What is the Code of Bushido? Bushido is the way of warrior, the codex of Samurai during feudal Japan which promoted the importance of loyalty, honor and martial arts. The Bushido philosophy refers to not …
SAMURAI AND MARTIAL ARTS

Martial arts practiced by the samurai were very different compared to the many forms of martial arts today. Samurai martial arts were created, adapted, and perfected over a very long time. Contrary to …
SAMURAI AND THE WORLD

SAMURAI AND THE WORLD United States There is no record of an American born samurai but Commodore Matthew Perry is the person who ended Japan’s 260 years of self declared isolation in 1853 by forcing the …
How to Buy a Katana Online

Buying anything online can be a little tricky especially when it comes to things that need to be personally inspected such as electronics, furniture, musical instruments, and antiques. Anyone who is used …
Samurai Exist; History, Facts, Culture and Tradition of Samurai

The samurai warriors do not exist today. It is illegal to carry swords and arms in Japan. However, the cultural legacy of the samurai exists today. The descendants of the samurai families also exist today. …