Samurai

[kingoftheforest]

A head is just a head but a head with a helmet is a trophy. The wealthy or powerful generals had to have incense burners in their helmets too so they would smell nice!

What a bunch of hot heads.

[jubaji]

It's mentioned quit a few times in the Hagakure.

Right, which is a book of ideals. I can't recall off the top of my head having seen it in any first-hand accounts of Samurai having done so. I reckon some did, but I'd bet it was more of an ideal than a practice.

[jubaji]

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[Ben Grimm]

Exactly

Right, which is a book of ideals. I can't recall off the top of my head having seen it in any first-hand accounts of Samurai having done so. I reckon some did, but I'd bet it was more of an ideal than a practice.

Couldn't agree with you more.

[mellow]

Right, which is a book of ideals. I can't recall off the top of my head having seen it in any first-hand accounts of Samurai having done so. I reckon some did, but I'd bet it was more of an ideal than a practice.

Damn! How old are you?

[jubaji]

So, speaking of the Samurai:


What (real) Samurai, or period of history within which they lived, is your favorite subject of study and/or inspiration?

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[Sagacious Lu]

So, speaking of the Samurai:


What (real) Samurai, or period of history within which they lived, is your favorite subject of study and/or inspiration?

Honestly I don't know that much about Japanese history. I've read John Allyn's version of the 47 Ronin but other than that I'm not familiar with much before WWII. Can you recommend any texts/links/films? I'm a geek about history

[jubaji]

Takeda Shingen

[Sagacious Lu]

Nice one, thanks!