Follow young samurai in training Mori Banshirô as he studies the twin paths of literary learning and the martial arts.

The year is 1800 in the castle town of Kôchi, Japan. It’s just after sunrise, and 16-year-old Mori Banshirô is already hard at work practicing drills with his long sword. He is an ambitious samurai in training, and today he must impress his teachers more than ever so he can travel to the capital city for martial and scholarly studies. Constantine N. Vaporis outlines a day in the life of a samurai.

Lesson by Constantine N. Vaporis, directed by WOW-HOW Studio.

Content produced by: TED Ed