<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Who Are Samurai</title>
	<atom:link href="https://katanaswords.info/samurai/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://katanaswords.info/samurai/</link>
	<description>Your #1 info site for samurai swords</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 01:33:35 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>
	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>
	1	</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3</generator>
	<item>
		<title>A Brief History of Samurai Homosexuality</title>
		<link>https://katanaswords.info/samurai/samurai-homosexuality/</link>
					<comments>https://katanaswords.info/samurai/samurai-homosexuality/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[KatanaSwords.info]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2013 21:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Samurai]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://katanaswords.info/?p=816</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[When you hear the word Samurai I&#8217;m sure the first thing that springs to your mind isn&#8217;t anything remotely related to homosexuality, but love between two male samurai was not only widespread throughout Japan&#8217;s history but also encouraged. It&#8217;s a very controversial topic and few historians have explored it, but there&#8217;s more than enough evidence [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://katanaswords.info/samurai/samurai-homosexuality/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Samurai Weapons: Naginata</title>
		<link>https://katanaswords.info/samurai/naginata/</link>
					<comments>https://katanaswords.info/samurai/naginata/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[KatanaSwords.info]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Samurai]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://katanaswords.info/?p=718</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Naginata is a pole weapon extensively used in feudal Japan by foot soldiers, warrior monks, and of course the samurai. In shape it&#8217;s similar to the European glaive or halberd or the Chinese Guan Dao. Unlike katana the naginata is not used as a weapon of precision or finesse but rather as a safer way [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://katanaswords.info/samurai/naginata/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Samurai Armor</title>
		<link>https://katanaswords.info/samurai/samurai-armor/</link>
					<comments>https://katanaswords.info/samurai/samurai-armor/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[KatanaSwords.info]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Samurai]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://katanaswords.info/?p=118</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Over time the samurai became experts in fighting from horseback as well as on the ground, and they practiced both armed and unarmed combat. Early samurai mostly fought on horseback with the bow and arrow, with swords being used far less than is often believed. It wasn&#8217;t until the 13th century they began using their [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://katanaswords.info/samurai/samurai-armor/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Bushido &#8211; Samurai Code of Honor</title>
		<link>https://katanaswords.info/samurai/bushido/</link>
					<comments>https://katanaswords.info/samurai/bushido/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[KatanaSwords.info]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Samurai]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://katanaswords.info/?p=97</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Bushido, literally meaning &#8220;the way of the warrior&#8221; (bushi =warrior, do = way), is a samurai code of honor, a group of moral principles which the samurai followed and lived by. If a samurai &#8216;lost&#8217; his honor, he was able to regain it by committing seppuku &#8212; suicide. There are seven virtues of the bushido: [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://katanaswords.info/samurai/bushido/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Samurai History Overview</title>
		<link>https://katanaswords.info/samurai/samurai-history-overview/</link>
					<comments>https://katanaswords.info/samurai/samurai-history-overview/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[KatanaSwords.info]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Samurai]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://katanaswords.info/?p=13</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Given their noble role in most Hollywood movies, you might be surprised to find the discussion about the Samurai is a somewhat controversial area, particularly as to how the Samurai actually acted. A historic overview of the Samurai The feudal period is one of the most interesting periods in Japanese past. Many different aspects of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://katanaswords.info/samurai/samurai-history-overview/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
