In old Japan ,there lived a special type of horseback warrior, known as a samurai. Samurai warriors were fierce, fearless…and trained to hack their enemies to pieces without a second thought.You wouldn’t want to meet one on the battlefield…
Off the battlefield, it was another story. Samurai warriors weren’t thugs.They lived by a strict moral code, just like the knights who lived in Europ at the time.Most of them were highly cultured and courteous men-and they looked impressive
Too, in their elaborate battlegear and fearsome face masks.
Many of these warriors came from rich, powerful families, and the samurai title was handed down from father to son. Ordinary
Foot soldiers from poor backgrounds occasionally rose up join this warrior elite if they fought with outstanding bravery, or
If they married the daughter of a samurai but it was pretty rare.
Although they had servants, samurai didn’t expect to be pampered. Feasting on rich food or living in luxurious home was looked down on, because it showed that you were soft-indulgent.