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The boy wiped his nose with his sleeve. “Are you a bandit?”

“Takeshi.”

Kenshin picked up his sword. The chipped edge caught the firelight. “I have not used this blade in anger since the day I shamed it. Tomorrow, before we go, we will find your village. We will find the bandits.” He turned the blade so the edge faced him, then turned it away. “A fallen warrior cannot reclaim his lord. But he can protect one child. That is not redemption. It is simply… what is left.” ochimusha

Understanding the Ochimusha: Feudal Japan’s Fallen Warriors The boy wiped his nose with his sleeve

Christopher Cowan Entry Details for 落武者 [ochimusha] - Tanoshii Japanese Table_title: Meanings for each kanji in 落武者 Table_content: header: | » | 落 | fall; drop; come down | row: | »: » | 落: 武 | fall; dr... Tanoshii Japanese 8 sites Ochimusha - Wikipedia For example, in the Sengoku period, the act of hunting down ochimusha by the local peasants had been officially recognized. In som... Wikipedia Ochimusha - Ultimate Pop Culture Wiki For example, in the Sengoku period, the act of hunting down ochimusha by the local peasants had been officially recognized. In som... Ultimate Pop Culture Wiki Ochimusha (落武者) is a defeated warrior that fled the enemy ... 16 Jun 2017 — “I have not used this blade in anger

High-quality steel katanas, matching daggers, and lacquered iron armor plates were stripped from the bodies and sold.

If the traveler tried to help or approached the warrior, the samurai would suddenly vanish or transform into a Tanuki. In many stories, the "warrior" would actually be a large tanuki standing on its hind legs, sometimes wearing a kettle on its head to mimic a samurai’s helmet. This was considered a mischievous prank played by the animals to scare humans.