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. [Directed by WOW-HOW Studio, narrated by Adrian Dannatt, music by Stephen LaRosa].

Constantine N. Vaporis: A day in the life of a teenage samurai

A day in the life of a teenage samurai

In 1800 Japan, samurai training blended martial prowess with scholarly pursuits, preparing young warriors for diverse roles.

Mori Banshirô, a samurai-in-training, harbors a secret ambition to become a painter, inspired by Miyamoto Musashi's dual expertise.

The strategic practice of alternating daimyo residence between their domain and the capital ensured loyalty to the Tokugawa shogunate.