Posted by: BrianS
History - 08/21/08 01:59 PM
The history channel had a program about japanese history the other day. As it went on it told of warriors in the 1400's - 1500's. One samurai had 19 confirmed kills on te battlefield and was considered one of the best around. Swordsmen would come from all around to challenge him. At first he accepted all challengers and would win decisively.
Afer he got older the unnecessary bloodshed bothered him and he no longered wished to engage in swordfights without good reason. One such time they told of him crossing a lake on a boat. a swordsman on the boat would taunt him trying to get him to fight. Finally he accepted and the boat headed for the nearest shore. Just when the young taunter got out the old samurai pushed the boat away and continued on with his business leaving the angered man on the shore.
Afer he got older the unnecessary bloodshed bothered him and he no longered wished to engage in swordfights without good reason. One such time they told of him crossing a lake on a boat. a swordsman on the boat would taunt him trying to get him to fight. Finally he accepted and the boat headed for the nearest shore. Just when the young taunter got out the old samurai pushed the boat away and continued on with his business leaving the angered man on the shore.