Most samurai were bound by a code of honor and were expected to set an example for those below them. A notable part of their code is seppuku (切腹, seppuku?) or hara kiri, which allowed a disgraced samurai to regain his honor by passing into death, where samurai were still beholden to social rules. Whilst there are many romanticized characterizations of samurai behavior such as the writing of Bushido (武士道, Bushidō?) in 1905, studies of Kobudo and traditional Budō indicate that the samurai were as practical on the battlefield as were any other warrior. COUNT 4
QSN1 What was a synonym for seppuku? ANS1 hara kiri QSN2 What was the reason for seppuku? ANS2 allowed a disgraced samurai to regain his honor by passing into death QSN3 How idealistic were samurai? ANS3 as practical on the battlefield as were any other warrior QSN4 How were samurai unrealistically portrayed? ANS4 romanticized