By Sneha, Andrew, and Daniel Samuel, Robert T. The Samurai: The Philosophy of Victory . New York: Barn Noble Books, 2005.
May 15, 2015
By Sneha, Andrew, and Daniel
Samuel, Robert T. The Samurai: The Philosophy of Victory. New York: Barn Noble Books, 2005.
Sharp samurai swords. Had personality.
Moved swiftly and precisely.
Thought in advance.
Practice/train to perfection
Leads- perfection/enlightenment
Seppuku- suicide Sign of respect Admit defeat
Commits seppuku when going to be defeated.
Seppuku to have noble spirit/better second life
High moral swordsmiths 12+ folds Curved
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/japb/hd_japb.htm
Swordsmiths-combined different hardness/carbon content steels
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/japb/hd_japb.htm
Flexible core- harder outer edge
Weighs 3- pounds
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/japb/hd_japb.htm
Armorsmiths made armor- used leather pieces
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/japb/hd_japb.htm
Armor- flexible Takes 1+ year to
make
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/knights/japan_sam_1.html
Rawhide overlapping- panels
Designed- show power/strength
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/decaa/hd_decaa.htm
All look different Not usually much
decoration
More decoration- higher classes
Decoration- use/function
ArmorMail Armor (chain mail)Plate armor
Weapons/way to use- changed
Guns introduced
Bows/arrow/horseback- swords, spears, naginata
Works Cited Byam, Mich-ele. Arms & Armor. New York:
Knopf, 1988. "Arms and Armor Around the World Japan."
Knights in Central Park. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000-2010. Web. 17 Feb. 2010.
McGee, Mark. "A Brief History Of The Samurai." 25 Dec. 1998.Web. 17 Feb. 2010.
Breiding, Dirk H. "The Decoration of Arms and Armor". Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. Web. 17 Feb. 2010.