PugJesusBushido - the way of the horse and the bow
https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1888491/bushido-the-way-of-the-horse-and-the-bow
Explanation: While we associate Japanese samurai very strongly with the katana, their sword, in the modern day, the samurai class was originally much more attached to the horse, the bow, and polearms (as a handy weapon to use from horseback).
The strong association of samurai with the sword came from the long period of peace in the 17th-19th centuries, wherein swords were a status symbol you could legally cut down peasants for slighting you with, more than a weapon of war. Who’s going to strap on their bow, armor up, and hop on their horse for a short trip to town, after all? Especially if some thug ambushes you in the street, that bow’s going to be no help - it’s a weapon of war, not self-defense!
Just strap on your katana so they know you’re a Noble(tm), and be safe in the knowledge that the only other people allowed to have swords are other noblemen.
… unless… you’ve been feuding with someone…
TropicalDingdongI mean, popular culture largely does the same with the knightly classes of Europe. Huge emphasis on the sword, practically none on the polearm.
southsamuraiIt has never ceased to annoy me how much I suck at archery.
I guess my facility with firearms kinda replaces that, but still.
I have also never ridden a horse.
I have shamed my family.
🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 First samurai who was shown a gun immediately bought like a 1000 of 'em and started training dudes to use them. They weren’t dumbasses.
MintyFreshDon’t lecture me! I’ve seen kill bill, I’m educated on the subject!