The Art of Usagi Yojimbo #2) Miyamoto Usagi: "The samurai are the military class of feudal Japan. 'Samurai' literally means 'one who serves' and he is absolutely loyal to his lord."

Principal filming for the movie began in October 2002 and the movie was released in theaters on theaters on December 1, 2003.

Most of the exterior was filmed in New Zealand. However, the compound of Katsumoto is an actual Temple in Japan that was built in 966. The scenes that took place in "Tokyo" were filmed on the backlot of Warner Bros. where an elaborate set had been constructed.

The page is correct as written. If successful, this maneuver is generally deadly (or nearly so) since it causes a head wound with a DM of +1. The maneuver is actually a two-handed thrust, so it throws the Samurai off balance for the next turn. The general rule for spells, gimmicks, etc. is that if you are instructed to reveal a spell, gimmick, etc. card, it goes off (unless there was another condition, like "if on a score page..

That scene is based on the famous story of Nasu no Yoichi in "The Tale of Heike" , the story which took place in the end of the 12th Century (at first, Takahata wanted to make "The Tale of Heike" into anime, instead of doing a story about Tanuki). The Heike clan and the Genji clan were fighting to be the ruler of Japan. At the battle of Yashima (Ya Island), Heike lost the battle and fled the island by ships.

There are three basic options for sharpening your Shun knives. The first option is taking your knives to a professional sharpener. If you choose this option, please make sure your professional sharpener knows that Shun knives are sharpened to a 16-degree angle on either side. The second sharpening option is purchasing an electric sharpener.

WWW Board July 2000) On my book shelf are Tales of Samurai Honor by Saikaku and Legends of the Samurai by Hiroaki Sato. And there is, of course, Musashi and Taiko both by Eizo Yoshikawa. There are many books on feudal Japan but Turnbull is probably the most prolific writer dealing with the subject. I have at least a dozen of his books in my library. I recently got Stephen Turnbull's The Samurai Sourcebook from Heritage Source (there's a link from the Dojo website).

Yes, they did. The code they lived by was called Bushido, which means "way of the warrior." The Bushido was the way of life for Samurai in Japan. The code emphasizes loyalty, faithfulness, self-sacrifice, self-control, honor, sincerity, justice, purity, and a sense of shame should one's honor be lost. As part of the teaching of self-sacrifice, Samurai believed that when they died, they would be reincarnated.

The Samurai lost their final major battle in 1877, however the influence of their code and teachings have remained a part of Japan's culture ever since.

Like with James Cameron's Titanic, The Last Samurai is a fictional character story placed in an actual historic event and time setting. While the story of Captain Algren isn't true (just like the story of Jack and Rose isn't true in Titanic), the events that surround Algren and the time period are true. In 1877, the Samurai lost their final major battle, during a rebellion, when they went up against more modern weaponry. This factual event is part of the basis of the telling of The Last Samurai.

Part of the Samurai way included carrying two swords into battle. The longer sword was known as a katana and was the main sword used in battle. The shorter sword was known as a wakizachi and was used in more confined spaces.

The samurai were members of a powerful class of warriors who mastered martial arts and were engaged in military affairs. The samurai class ruled Japan until about 140 years ago, but in today's Japan there are no samurai. The origin of the samurai dates back to the middle of the Heian period (794-1192), when powerful clans of farmers and military officers, who had guarded noblemen and their residences, were reclassified into the samurai class.

Better answer: The term "ronin" means a samurai without a master to serve, that is, one not presently employed by the household of a ruler or lord.

Part of Bushido was followed by the Japanese army in WW2, particularly the kamikaze pilots that rammed their planes into U.S. ships. They followed the code and understanding of not fearing death and knowing that they would be reincarnated. But even more prominently, you see part of Bushido in play all over Japan. Most Japanese are extremely honorable people who are loyal and sincere. They feel shame when their honor is lost.

Samurai X is the name Rurouni Kenshin was released under by ADV Films. It is still part of Rurouni Kenshin. ADV Films owns both the licenses to the Rurouni Kenshin OAVs and the motion picture, thus, both go under the name Samurai X. The Rurouni Kenshin OAVs, going under the names 'Trust' and 'Betrayl', take place before the TV Series, during the Bakumatsu (End of the Tokugawa Era). The motion picture is similar to a long filler episode. It has nothing to do with the series' original storyline.

Speculation abounds and a few really good sites on the net offer wonderful articles. I encourage everyone to check them out. In short, all anyone can really say is that it ultimately comes down to the people wielding the swords and not any inherent advantage in style or weaponry. No, this is the stuff that dreams are made of. To make something really, really sharp, sharp enough to cut a falling piece of cloth via gravity alone, you have to make a sword that can do almost nothing else.

The Art of Usagi Yojimbo #2) The sword was the soul of the samurai and his most prized posession. Even in times of peace, he never appeared in public without them. The standard fighting sword is called the "katana" and the shorter sword is a "wakizashi". UY Vol 2, #14) Muramasa and Masamune were two of Japan's greatest swordsmiths, though Muramasa blades were thought to be blood-thirsty and unlucky. There is a story which illustrates the different character of these blades.

Himself, which lends itself to the Quixotic nature of Sam's quest. The samurai is a huge, monolithic, powerful machine, and is assumed to represent technology -- and Sam finds his own participation in the machinations of this technologically based society to be a hindrance to his own self. Gilliam hinted, during a recent Q & A session on America Online, that the Samurai may simply be a bad pun. The word samurai, divided into syllables, sounds like the phrase "Sam or I"..

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No, we don't. Nothing in kendo is anything like sword styles seen in anime. We do not move faster than the eye can see, use a katana, or teach you how to fly through the air ala Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The sword styles seen in the Kenshin are an artist's depiction of a kenjutsu style that was seen during the late Tokugawa era in feudal Japan. Kenshin is based off of a real life assassin who used a kenjutsu style that was noted for its lightning-quick attacks.