During the Heian Period the Fujiwara was not a family who cared too much for war. The extent of the fighting during this period was done mainly by the trained clan warriors, the uji fighting men. As a result there was little political power held by warriors. However, the following period was nearing the opposite side of the latter. The Kamakura Period received its name from the power that the warriors held in Kamakura. The …showed first 75 words of 400 total…

…showed last 75 words of 400 total…own life unless her father lets her know otherwise. It appears that one could not live with themselves if they broke this code. The samurai became somewhat of a mystery due to the fact of their fearlessness to die. Why were the samurai so unafraid to die? Could this be due to their strong belief in Buddhism? Regardless of the reason samurai are still viewed as puzzling for the traits that they held. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**