The real samurai and ninja
Chapter 1
The rise of the samurai class
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Chapter 2
The real world of the shinobi
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Chapter 3
Weapons and warfare on the ground
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Chapter 4
Bushido and the invention of modern myths
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The real samurai and ninja
Ch 3 · Weapons and warfare on the ground
renaissanceman Samurai Weapons Feudal Japan
Thinking samurai, sword in hand? / (Oh-oh) It was the bow and spear across the land!
Fun Fact
Bulletproof plaster: Japanese castle walls were coated in plaster mixed with seaweed extracts to make them fireproof and highly resistant to early firearms.
Glossary
yari (noun)
A Japanese spear with a straight blade, historically used for thrusting in hand-to-hand combat. During the 1575 Battle of Nagashino, Oda Nobunaga’s forces deployed long spears alongside firearms to secure victory.
A Japanese spear with a straight blade, historically used for thrusting in hand-to-hand combat. During the 1575 Battle of Nagashino, Oda Nobunaga’s forces deployed long spears alongside firearms to secure victory.
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What was the primary weapon taught to noblewomen (onna-bugeisha) for home defense?
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According to historical battle records, which weapon caused the majority of samurai battlefield casualties?
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In 1543, which European traders introduced firearms to Japan on the island of Tanegashima?
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Which famous warlord used coordinated firearm volleys to win the Battle of Nagashino in 1575?
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Why were the wooden walls of Japanese castles coated in thick white plaster?