Makara Naotaka
was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period, who served the Asakura clan._He_was_also_known_as_._Magara_was_a_big_man_with_a_height_of_7_Shaku_(unit).html" "title="DF 7 of 80/nowiki>">DF 7 of 80">"Asa .... He was also known as . Magara was a big man with a height of 7 Shaku (unit)">shaku () and was famed for his skill with the ''ōdachi''.【戦国こぼれ話】君は朝倉氏の家臣で、名刀「太郎太刀」で名を馳せた真柄直隆を知っているか.
Daimon Watanabe. Yahoo News. 6 October 2021. During the 1570

Samurai With Odachi Sword On Horse
were the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of History of Japan#Medieval Japan (1185–1573/1600), medieval and Edo period, early-modern Japan from the late 12th century until their abolition in 1876. They were the well-paid retainers of the ''daimyo'' (the great feudal landholders). They had high prestige and special privileges such as wearing Daishō, two swords and ''Kiri-sute gomen'' (right to kill anyone of a lower class in certain situations). They cultivated the ''bushido'' codes of martial virtues, indifference to pain, and unflinching loyalty, engaging in many local battles. Though they had predecessors in earlier military and administrative officers, the samurai truly emerged during the Kamakura shogunate, ruling from 1185 to 1333. They became the ruling political class, with significant power but also significant responsibility. During the 13th century, the samurai proved themselves as adept warriors against the invading Mongols. During the peaceful Edo ...
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