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samurai code #2: physical training and battle

1. what modern sport was influenced by samurai training?
2. why do you think when samurai met they yelled out their name, ancestry, and heroic deeds?

1. if a samurai didn’t perform well, was defeated, or shamed his superiors, what ceremonial duty must he or she perform and what did it entail?

samurai armor and weapons

1. compare and contrast the shapes and uses of a samurai’s two swords.

1. what was the purpose of the samurai’s metal mask?

1. what type of materials were used to create samurai armor?

label three parts!

Explanation:

1. Kendo (modern fencing-like sport) traces its roots to samurai swordsmanship training.
2. This was to uphold honor, intimidate foes, and prove their right to fight by showcasing their family's prestige and their own valor, ensuring they fought with the full weight of their lineage's reputation.
3. The samurai must perform seppuku (ritual suicide). It involved the samurai using a short blade to disembowel themselves, often with a second person to behead them quickly to minimize suffering, as a way to restore honor after failure or shame.
4. The longer katana was curved, designed for slashing and open-field combat against armored opponents. The shorter wakizashi was straighter, used for close-quarters fighting, seppuku, or as a backup weapon when the katana was lost. Both were symbols of samurai status.
5. The metal mask (men-yoroi) served two main purposes: to protect the face from weapons in battle, and to intimidate enemies with its fierce, stylized design. It also could hide the samurai's facial expressions to avoid showing fear.
6. Samurai armor (yoroi) was primarily made from lacquered iron plates, laced together with silk or leather cords. Additional materials included leather for padding, silk for the undergarments, and sometimes metal or wood for smaller protective components.

Answer:

1. Kendo (or modern fencing-influenced sword sports)
2. To display honor, intimidate enemies, and validate their right to fight by proving their lineage and heroic standing.
3. Seppuku (ritual suicide); it involved the samurai using a short blade to disembowel themselves, often with a second to behead them quickly to restore lost honor.
4. Katana: long, curved, for slashing in open battle. Wakizashi: short, straighter, for close combat/ritual use. Both mark samurai status.
5. To protect the face in battle and intimidate enemies with its fierce design.
6. Lacquered iron plates, silk/leather lacing, leather padding, and silk undergarments.