Samurai
The Samurai Warriors of Feudal Japan
Samurai Training
Two warriors fighting with Mamorigatanna sword for self defense.
Samurai Armor
Armor used to protect the warriors body.
Ancient Samurai Weapons
Weapons that they used to protect themselves.
U.S Military Branches Were Influenced By Samurai Warriors
The United States branches of military use the Samurai warrior training tactics to train soldiers at boot camps every day. They use a code of honor much like the Bushido Code that the Samurai used in the early days in Feudal Japan. They teach our soldiers to honor the country, their fellow brothers and the missions that they have to train for by following a strict code. Soldiers are taught important discipline procedures that help them to support each other while in combat and to never leave a fallen soldier behind. These principles first came from the the Samurai warriors because they valued honor before death. If death were necessary; it was always done in an honorable way.
The Bushido Code
The Bushido Code was based on seven principles that all Samurai warriors learned in their training in Feudal Japan. The young boys learned that it was important to be respectful to others and to be committed to their Shogun or emperor in charge. The warriors' commitment was a lifelong ideal that played out in his attitude and how he carried himself. He was expected to be the best at his discipline, in fighting, and in needed meditation every day.
Leave No One Behind
Soldiers honor each other and their respected code.
Samurai Warriors Fighting to the Death
These soldiers honored the Bushido Code.
Honor
The Greatest of the Seven Principles
The Ultimate Warrior
To die a good death with one's honor intact, the ultimate aim in a life lived according to bushidÅ. Indeed, a "good death" is its own reward, and by no means assurance of "future rewards" in the afterlife. The Samurai warrior was a man of great skill, power, and offered himself if needed as a sacrifice for the Shogun of Feudal Japan. The U.S. military has gained great knowledge and core principles from the influence of the early Samurai warriors.
Young Warriors
These warriors are only about eight or nine years old in this photograph. They began their training at the age of three to become Samurai.
Middle Age Warrior
A Samurai in the prime of his life.
Samurai Ready for Battle
This Samurai is suited and ready for battle. Many times the Samurai of early days rode horses and fought in an assembled army of the Shogun.