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Buy No Ninja Samurai Sword Till You've Read This!

Read This to get all there is to know about Ninja Samurai Swords.

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The History of the Samurai is full of fantastic stories. Here's the secrets of Japanese swords.

Ninja were not some kind of mystical killers as you see in movies.
Ninja were Japanese warriors-Samurai.

The Japanese warriors were a military class who defended the land of their lord, during the feudal period in Japan.

They were actually high ranking servants of the shogun-the military leaders of Japan.


4 Fantastic Secrets About The History Of The Samurai

  • The Japanese warriors lived a strict lifestyle, according to the very unique Bushido code of the samurai.
    Their Complete loyalty to their Daimyo was signed in blood!!
  • If they made a mistake they had to commit Seppuku-Samurai suicide.
    The Japanese warrior would stick his sword in his stomach. This is probably the most famous aspect of the samurai culture.
  • Daimyo who needed 'special services' like 'elimination' of someone, or other tasks that required going into enemy territory like following somebody, used 'special Japanese warriors' that were trained for these missions.
    Ninja were these special warriors that had the skills to do it.
    It was not their only duty. Most of them performed the regular tasks of the Japanese warriors at that time–collecting money from the farmers and protecting their Daimyo's life and honor.
  • The height of art at that time of Japan history was the creation of Ancient Japanese Samurai swords.


    There was no such thing as a special Ninja Samurai Sword. Ninja Samurai Sword is a Hollywood fiction.
    If you're looking to buy Samurai swords Please note that any sword called 'a Real Ninja Samurai Sword' can be fake. The Ninja used the Japanese swords, which were their weapon and pride.


Did The Ninja Wear All Black?

This is another aspect of the history of the Samurai which is a bit exaggerated.

'The last Samurai' movie, and Anima and Manga (Japanese animation) made the Bushido Code of the Samurai admired and recognized worldwide.

The funny story is -
Japanese warriors adventures were played in the Bunraku puppet theater, for the amusement of the crowd.
The puppeteers would wear all black on the stage to give the impression of invisibility to the audience.
What happened was, the puppeteer's clothing was mistakenly confused over the years with Ninja Samurai clothing.

As every Japanese warrior knew, the best way to be unnoticed is to blend in with the crowd. Wearing black would have made them attract a lot of attention.

Jumping across rooftops is probably just another way of Romanticizing the Japanese warriors.

In 1853, the period of isolation in the history in Japan was canceled.
The sudden encounter with the West contributed to the downfall of the shoguns.

The new emperor Meiji was only 16 years old, but perhaps because of that he was the right person at the right time.
He set Japan into modernization that would transform it to an industrialized nation in just a few years!!

The feudal system was eliminated and because of starting a compulsory military service the Japanese warriors were left without a position.
The majority became unemployed or a burden on society, until they gradually disappeared as a social class.


Continue Reading:

History of the Samurai

Ancient Japanese Samurai swords

Bushido code of the samurai

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