SAMURAI The samurai is a part of a warrior class in Japan. The samurai formed a one of a kind class. The samurai wore two swords as a symbol of their caste . In 1867 the last shogun resigned, and the samurai class lost its privileges in 1871 when the whole feudal system was wiped out. During that time the practice of wearing swords was prohibited. In 1878, the name samurai was changed to kwazoki, nobility, or shizoku. The …showed first 75 words of 370 total…

…showed last 75 words of 370 total…originated in feudal Japan, when it was used by the samurai to avoid the dishonor of capture by their enemies . As practiced by persons of all classes, hara-kiri frequently served as an ultimate gesture of devotion to a superior who had died, or as a protest against some act or policy of the government. The practice eventually became so widespread that for centuries an estimated 1500 deaths occurred annually by their method. hara-kiri was abolished in 1868.