How To Become a Samurai
September 8, 2009 by admin
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A Samurai is a member of a noble class of warriors from Japan’s feudal system, dating back to the middle of the Heian period (794-1192), when clans of farmers and military officers were employed to protect government officials. In fact, the word Samurai literally means “to serve or attend to those of nobility.” From the introduction of the Samurai class to the first official emperor of Japan, the Samurai served and ruled the nation for nearly 700 years.
Becoming a Samurai, however, was no easy task. To become one, you must have been born into a Samurai family. Only in rare instances could one, through great talent of swordsmanship or other related disciplines, be granted the privilege to uphold the way of the Samurai. Some managed through political favor, like English sailor William Adams, who was appointed a Samurai by shogun …
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