Samurai wore a cloak that inflated when the wearer was riding a horse

A horo was a type of cloak or garment attached to the back of the armour worn by samurai on the battlefields of feudal Japan. A horo was around 1.8 m (6 ft) long and made from several strips of cloth sewn together with a fringe on the top and bottom edges. The cloth strips […]

There are 12 types of Japaneses sword

February 3, 2014February 3, 2014 araho Did you know that Japaneses, Samurai, sword, swords

The following are types of Japanese swords: Chokutō (直刀?, “straight sword”): A straight single edged sword that was produced prior to the 10th century, and without differential hardening or folding. Tsurugi/Ken (剣?, “sword”): A straight two edged sword that was produced prior to the 10th century, and without differential hardening or folding. Tachi (太刀?, “big […]

Samurai marriage was arranged by someone with the same or higher rank

February 3, 2014 araho Did you know that Samurai

The marriage of samurai was done by having a marriage arranged by someone with the same or higher rank than those being married. While for those samurai in the upper ranks this was a necessity (as most had few opportunities to meet a female), this was a formality for lower ranked samurai. Most samurai married […]

The founder of Mitsubishi was an actual Samurai

May 9, 2013September 20, 2013 Anya Did you know that Iwasaki, Mitsubishi, Samurai

Did you know that the founder of Mitsubishi was an actual Samurai Iwasaki was born in a provincial farming family in Aki, Tosa province (now Kōchi Prefecture), the great-grandson of a man who had sold his family’s samurai status in obligation of debts. Iwasaki began his career as an employee of the Tosa clan. The clan […]