[OsakaCastle] Hands-on class to learn Bushido/Harakiri & Zen with photo

A Warrior's Way of Thinking When asked to choose between life and loyalty, I would not spare my life in the slightest.

The Samurai Spirit Today Japan closed its borders to the outside world for more than 200 years during the Edo period, creating a unique environment for the samurai culture to thrive with little outside influence. The martial arts, cultural arts, and spiritual disciplines of the samurai have survived to this day, and dedicated students and teachers keep the old Japanese traditions alive for future generations.

A Samurai is forever in training As a samurai, I must strengthen my character. As a human being, I must perfect my spirit.”

1-This is how a samurai prepared himself in the morning. With a small sword at his hip, which he kept by his bedside, he opened the door and looked around the house to check on his horses. Returning to the earthen floor, the Houtaio filled a tea cup with water from a water jar and drank it down. After wiping himself with a tenugui towel and tightening the reins, he put on his kosode again and bowed his head to Atsuta-daimyojin (present-day Atsuta Shrine), then returned to the tatami room, tied his hair up, and chanted “Nam-myoho-renge-kyo”

2-This is how a samurai prepared himself in the morning. for a quarter of an hour (about 30 minutes). Then, when it was time to leave for duty, he would put on his hakama (formal kimono) and shoulder gown, order his kosha (a person who works for the samurai and performs miscellaneous tasks) to do something, put on his tachi (sword), and head for the castle. This is how a samurai prepared himself in the morning.

(accomplished in) both the literary and military arts The samurai of the early Edo period had survived the bloody conflicts of the Warring States period and had to adapt to the new peace under the Tokugawa shogunate. Along with the martial art of calligraphy, many other arts flourished, including the tea ceremony, tea bowls, poetry, incense, and Noh theater, and to be seen as a cultured gentleman, one needed to be knowledgeable with both sword and brush, and to be a well-rounded man of letters.432

What is Bushido, To die and to find it. A samurai is prepared to die every morning. In the quiet of the morning, he imagines himself being struck by lightning, doused by fire, or cut to pieces with a sword or spear. I wonder if I will ever forget the awareness that one step outside my front door is the world of death. This is not just a metaphor, but a warrior's way of preparing for his fate.

What is true loyalty? Bushido requires that one must live and die for the sake of one's lord. However, Bushido was harsh in its assessment of the sacrifices made to the whims and spontaneous impulses of the lord. Those who unscrupulously flirted with and flattered their lord and tried to curry favor with him were described as “treacherous subjects. On the other hand, those who simply followed their masters like slaves were considered “favored vassals.”

The way of the samurai is death. By fighting in actual wars, as in the Warring States period, or simply by being at the mercy of their Lord, warriors clearly understood their own mortality well. -Lords could order them to end their lives by cutting open their stomachs through the ritual of seppuku.

Practice of samurai martial arts, culture and spirit This is not to say that a samurai should be ready to die easily or lay down his life, but rather that he should accept the fact that death and dying could come at any time. By living this way, a samurai can be motivated to act and live a meaningful life and not fear facing the inevitable when the time comes.

The Book of Resignation During the Warring States period, life and death were always at stake. When a samurai foresaw his death, he would look back on his life and write down his last words in writing.