Some of his drawings and calligraphy are on display at the museum. A samurai tea ceremony can be ... known as ‘bushi no cha’, the tea of the warrior – is said to be based on that of Sen ...

The samurai belonged to the intellectual elite ... poetry that often contrasted with the violent nature of battle. The warrior class rose to power in the 12th century, and their influence grew ...

These values began to develop very informally as early as the ninth century among the samurai warrior class, as various ideas circulated about the characteristics of an ideal warrior. Having ...