The Samurai Code

The samurai were highly skilled Japanese warriors from the middle ages. During this time, warring clans controlled most of the country. Therefore, Lords would hire Samurai to defend and fight for land. As a result, the samurai population skyrocketed. In fact, They were so important to society that they became their own social class. The meaning of the word samurai is very fitting. The word samurai comes from a Japanese word Saburau, meaning “to serve.” Although the samurai were called this, according to PBS’ article on the History of the Samurai,”(The word) was first used in A.D 702 to describe mid-to-low ranking administrators.” Their title was mostly metaphorical, referring to their devotion to their leader.
Firstly, the samurai had a strict code code that they followed. This code was called the Bushido code. The meaning bushido means way of the warrior. The code required that Samurai self sacrifice, obedience, skill, honor, and bravery. Everything they did they had to think about honoring the code. Since they started training when they were five they had to worry about honoring the code their entire life.

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Secondly, samurai training was hard work. For the samurai to become experts in ground and on horseback it must have taken a lot of time and
For example, according to Mark McGee author of “The Brief History of the Samurai” states, The early samurais emphasized fighting with bows and arrow.” Similarly, according to List Verse.com’s article titled 10 Fascinating Facts about the Samurai it states,” As sword making techniques progressed the samurai switched to curved swords that eventually evolved into the katana. The katana is most recognizable samurai. The katana is 24 inches long or even more. The second sword they used was for up close combat and was called Wakizashi. These weapons were purported to be so sharp they could slice a human in half in one blow. Referring back to the Bushido code,