1. By Chauncey Alexander Samurai

2. What are samurai? The samurai are essentially Japanese warriors during the feudal era. They provide protection for the feudal lords of Japan for food, money and parcels of land.

3. A little history The samurai (also called bushi) started as trained warriors who’s practices were heavily influenced by the Buddhism religion meant to protect feudal lords after the Taika reforms of 646 A.D. during the period of 794-1185 weak emperors lost power over rural Japan and samurai took over. Soon after the samurai held both military and political power over Japan. After many conflicts the age of the samurai ended in 1877.

4. Samurai rituals Seppuku: ritual suicide the samurai code was based on honor. So much that instead of being captured they will commit a ritualistic form of suicide called Seppuku. Click to play video on seppuku

5. Mad sillz The samurai were master archers, deadly with their katana, and proficient in their training

6. Arsenal A samurai’s standard arsenal consisted of: katana Naginaga Bow and arrow kanabo steel Plate armor

7. Fighting style Watch and analyze the samurai’s fighting style.

8. Citations http://www.gametrailers.com/user-movie/deadliest-warrior-samurai/316344 http://victorian.fortunecity.com/duchamp/410/samurai2.html\ http://images.google.com http://asianhistory.about.com/od/warsinasia/p/SamuraiProfile.htm Spike’s Deadliest warrior - Viking VS. the samurai