Wanted: Samurai
Reguirements
Qualities
· Know the Warriors Code
· Understand the history of the Samurai
· Be a weapons expert
· Be noble
2. Education Credentials
· Training to become a samurai warrior must have begun during childhood
· Classes needed
o Physical training, Chinese studies, poetry and spiritual discipline
· Must have studied
o Kendo ("the Way of the Sword"), the moral code of the samurai, and Zen Buddhism
3. Duties
· Live their life according to the ethical code of bushido
· Follow my commands
4. Proper conduct of a Samurai
· Knows the importance of service to their master and country, to be loyal to their leader and have honor in every aspect of life
5. Weapons needed
· Swords, Bow and Arrows, and Spears
6. Compensation (pay/benefits a Daimyo would give to a Samurai).
· Paid in rice, can carry swords around everywhere they go
7. Personal values as a Samurai
· Respectful, loyal, self-disciplined and have an ethical behavior