Samurai
There are 12 types of Japaneses sword
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
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
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 […]