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Samurai Word Search
11 words · 12×12 grid
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For their first centuries, samurai fought mainly as mounted archers, and the KATANA became their symbol later. The class lasted until the MEIJI government abolished it in the 1870s, banning the wearing of swords in public in 1876. This word find covers the whole arc, from the SHOGUN and DAIMYO at the top to the RONIN who served no one. The site's Japan grid covers the country more broadly.
Frequently asked questions
What is a RONIN?
A samurai with no master, after his lord died or lost his lands. The word means something like wave man, drifting like the sea.
What was BUSHIDO?
The code of loyalty, courage and honor linked to the samurai. Much of it was written down during the long peace of the 1600s and 1700s, and it became famous abroad through Nitobe Inazo's book Bushido: The Soul of Japan, written in English around 1900.
