Samurai's Tale Ch 1-10

3. The social system in Japan with the emperor at the top and merchants at the bottom.
4. Ritual suicide a samurai must commit if he dishonors the bushido code.
7. The kept woman, she is the mother of Katsuyori.
9. A servant or follower of a noble or wealthy person, especially one that has worked for a person or family for a long time.
12. Another word for meditation
13. Also a messenger of Lord Akiyama’s, this happy young man befriends Taro at Iida Castle.
15. Character who mistreats horses and bully’s Taro.
16. Also called the “Wakatono,” he is the youngest of Takeda Shingen’s sons.
17. Samurai with no masters who are often robbers.
18. Taro's first friend, he had a melon shaped head and was multi-talented for a cook.
19. Not being satisfied with his life, Taro compares himself to this animal.

1. As Taro grows, his position within Lord Akiyama’s household evolves, from a cook, to a stable boy and finally he is given this position as a “superior servant” in Iida Castle.
2. Lord Takeda Shingen is ruler of this province in Japan.
5. Taro’s dad was a samurai for this lord.
6. Togan is stabbed after attending this sporting event with Taro.
8. Son of Takeda Shingen, he is executed in Toko-ji temple by his brother Katsuyori
10. The narrator of The Samurai's Tale.
11. Wife of Takeda Shingen and mother of Yoshinobu.
13. She was the servant of the family and helped hide Taro from the invading samurai.
14. Lord Akiyama is the governor of this place.
15. The setting of the Samurai's Tale.