
Once I got to Heian, I decided to visit the Pagoda of Muro-ji which was built in the 800’s on a mountain southeast of Nara. Since it was built on a mountainside, the architects used all natural materials in building it, like cypress tree bark for the roof and wood planks for the floors. It was VERY COOL!

The first thing they were taught was how to shoot a bow and arrow. Grown up samurai were famous for being able to shoot the bow while riding a horse. The training also included ways to develop the minds of the warriors. They had to meditate and fast for long periods of time so that they would be fearless in battle.

The swords the samurai used come in two sizes, one long and the other short. The blades were extremely sharp. It took a long time, lots of hard work, and discipline to learn to use it with speed and accuracy and the training was dangerous.
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