Well, as a person who had been trained in the ancient
martial arts and strategy at the earlier ages, I do
think that I have some quailification to respond to
this message.
Can a Samurai "retire"? I have not heard of such words
in my entire life. How old was Shingen when he led his
campaign and was invincible against 'young' Tokugawa
Ieyasu and Oda Nobunaga? How old was Yamamoto Kansuke
when he joined Singen?
Admiral Lee, Sun-Shin who was commanding the Korean
Navy during the Japanese invasion in the 16 century
became either a second Lieutenant or a capatian in the
modern military rank when he was 32 years old because
he hurt his left leg during the military officer
selection exam 4 years before. But, he became one of
the greatest warrior or samurai in history.
I am sure that we can find a lot of similar examples
in the western history such as Sir William who
defeated Napoleon.
Although I wish a success in your search for the
Japanese word for the retired or aging(how old?), I do
not think that a samurai can retire even if he tries
hard.
Sincerely,
Changsub Lee, BA.,MPA., MSST.,
MA(soon).
--- northdog42 <
northdog42@...> wrote:
> I have been trying to find out if there is a
> specific term applied to
> an aging or "retired" samurai.
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