 They lived a troubled life  Wives of Samurai were always unsure if their husbands would be returning after battle  Families could be separated often due to continuous battles

 Bushido was the religion of the samurai › This was known as “way of the warrior”  Samurai wives ask to commit suicide  They believe that fighting is a very important tactic › Samurai children are trained in fighting

 Living › They lived in Samurai villages  Fighting › Samurais are trained young in fighting  Eating › They often eat sitting on the floor

 Depicted › 1877 Satsuma Rebellion led by Saigo Takamori › Training.. not training with real swords › Religion.. bushido › Living.. Living in the mountains for farming

 Aspects of family life in the film… › Loss of family members › Children trained in fighting › Wife puts on the armor › Family having a strong bond

 Lived on the perimeters of town for defense purposes  Had traditional houses located in a central area  All rooms were connected by a passage way  Samurai had no indoor plumbing, all water supply was located outside  Most Samurai lived in cities, but the movie shows Samurai living in the mountains in order to sustain farming

 No… › He was a threat to the Samurai  He threatened…  Villages/clan  families

 Yes… › She always cleaned › She took care of the kids › She got on her knees when she shut the door › She never cut her hair

 Untraditional › Samurai women aren’t to have a relationship with outsiders  Astonishing › Captain Algren killed Taka’s husband  Anticipated › She took care of him and watched him go through his struggle of giving up alcohol