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    Samurai Research Paper

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    work for hire. A samurai's teacher would be called their master, shogun, sensi. In the 20th century the japanese government was overruled by the warrior class. Swords that samurai used were Naginata, Ken, Tanto, Uchigatana, Tachi ,Shinogi-zukuri katana. Samurai had to be loyal self disciplined and respectful. Samurai were to guard the village. samurai were hired by mostly wealthy landowners. the reason they would need samurai or any protection was because they would not be with the…

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    Kung Fu, Nazis, explosions, guns, eighties synth pop, and time travel are just some of the many outrageously amazing elements that make up the thirty-one minute film Kung Fury. The film Kung Fury has a crazy plot, B-rated quality, and an abundance of all things that makes up the eighties. Kung Fury has taken the internet by storm especially for those like myself who love the perfect train wreck that was the eighties. David Sandberg, the director of the film and Kung Fury himself, said in an…

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    The zombie was gushing blood from the massive cut on the top of its head. Rex walked over to the zombie and stuck his katana in the back of his neck and quieted him (quieted means killed). “Round one is over!”, the announcer yelled, “now it's time for round two!” As Rex leaned up against the outside of the pit and waited for the next zombie to come wandering out of the…

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    “The Samurai is a term for the military nobility of pre-industrial and agrarian Japan. From the Samurai, the warrior class (known as “bushi”, hence “bushido”), one learns the art of being disciplined in growing or perfecting oneself. One learns to outthink, outmaneuver and out-win ones enemies or rivals (Low 183).” The Samurai class called for a life of duty and discipline both on and off the battlefield. The loyalty and bravery to the daimyo far surpassed friends and even family which played a…

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    Tomi and Keet used to be great friends and had many things in common. But after the Pearl Harbor attack Keet’s attitude had changed. Now Tomi and Keet has many differences from each other. Tomi is kind, brave, and a good friend. But Keet is mean, scared, and rude. Tomi is kind and loyal to his friends and family members. For example on page 64 it says “As much as we grumbled at each other, Grandpa Joji was a rock in my life, and I’d missed him almost as much as I missed Papa.” which shows that…

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    My Future in 2030 I am on my knees, my eyes are closed as I look down, training for a part of Martial Arts that is called ninjutsu. Ninjutsu is the traditional Japanese art of stealth, camouflage, and sabotage. Nowadays people still do it for protection and defense. Anyway, throughout my training, I have been looking forward to this day ever since I started a few years ago in 2026. My sensei circles me, keeping a very close eye on me with his dark and scary movements. Within my mind and soul I…

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    Samurais Vs Knights Essay

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    knights chopped heads off for a living while knights were known for being respectful and doing random acts of kindness. In this first paragraph, I Will be focusing on their weapons and armor and samurai's armor and weapons are better.Samurais had katanas. Knights had heavy armor.Samurais had many types of swords for different types of battles or Seppuku.Knights also had swords but were only used for combat.Samurais had helmets that looked like dragons to scare the enemy.Knights just had…

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    at her dining room table in the soundless hours beyond midnight with a bottle of rum in her hand. She stared at the sheathed katana sitting on two rusted nails on the wall. Amikah often awoke at night, drawn to the old weapon. She had taken the curved sword to the market several times to sell but always turned home halfway. Amikah reached across the table and took the katana from its resting place. Her left hand grabbed the hilt while she held the cherrybark sheath between her ribs and the stump…

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    Besides their training and protecting others with their lives the samurai were interesting because of their ritual suicide. A ritual suicide was mandatory for samurai because if they had failed in such a way as losing to an enemy, they would have to commit suicide to keep their honor for their family.There are different ways to commit Seppuku, a ritual suicide, and different steps to what was done before and during the suicide. There are many different ways to commit a ritual suicide, but the…

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    A Hero's Journey

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    minds the corpses of our kinsmen slaughtered. Running as fast as we’re able arriving at the front door of his house, accordingly, slamming it open next running as we enter his parents room. There stands our elder brother Itachi Uchiha holding a bloody katana; I knew right away what had happened, but Sasuke is petrified by the fact that our brother killed almost the entire Uchiha clan. Brother, the word echoed as…

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