Friday 30 August 2013

Secret Samurai Text Deciphered

foxnews.com - A training text, used by a martial arts school to teach members of the bushi (samurai) class, has been deciphered, revealing the rules samurai were expected to follow and what it took to truly become a master swordsman.The text is called Bugei no jo, which means "Introduction to Martial Arts" and is dated to the 15th year of Tenpo (1844). Written for samurai students about to learn Takenouchi-ryƫ , a martial arts system , it would have prepared students for the challenges awaiting them.

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