The Last Samurai (2003 Film) Glossary

The Last Samurai (2003 Film) Glossary

Ancestor

A long dead family member.

Bushido

A Japanese code of honor and morals

Buttock

Slang for butt

Daimyo

A Japanese lord in feudal Japan

Emperor

The leader of Japan

Katana

A Japanese sword

Ronin

A Samurai in feudal Japan who had no lord/master

Samurai

A heavily-armed warrior from Japan

Seppuku

Ritualized suicide (usually after the loss of a battle)

Shogun

A military dictator in Japan

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