Soogi's Story (2) Annex: Samurai Life videos

Videos Showing Samurai Life

Samurai in 3 minutes: (English narration with Japanese subtitles)

The title graphic says "You can understand Samurai in 3 minutes" but actually this runs longer than 3

Soogi's Story (2) Annex: Sword Fighting Demonstrations

Soogi's Story (2) Annex - Sword Fighting Demonstrations

Here's the videos to see sword fighting nowadays. They do not use real swords, by the way.

The first one is Jigen-ryu (Jigen style) demonstration. The style or school of Satsuma samurai's. The Jigen-ryu style and other traditional styles of sword fighting are still preserved. This demonstration was dedicated to the Kashima shrine that says in the video's caption.

Jigen-ryu demonstration

The second one is current and common style of sword fighting, Kendo. This is a match. In Kendo, the

Soogi's Story (2)

Soogi's Story (2) School and Sword Fighting Lessons

Samurai boys go to the official clan school and study everyday.
They also practice sword fighting. These young boys of Satsuma must abide by the following rules.

• Practice the way of Bushido (chivalry).
• Discipline your spirit and body.
• Do not lie.

Soogi's Story (1)

Soogi's Story (1) 

"Soogi" no Monogatari (1)

My name is Soogi.

  Boku no namae wa Soogi.

I was born in 1843, in Kagoshima, Japan.

  Sen happyaku yonju san nen ni Kagoshima de umaremashita.

I was born into the Satsuma clan.

  Satsuma-han to iimasu.

My country has a Shogun.