| The vibrant colors of flowers call our attention to | | | | value when their swords did not need to be drawn. |
| them many times without fail. In spring when the | | | | These were the Samurai of virtue, those who |
| snow has melted who among us can behold the | | | | remembered that the word Samurai means, "One |
| beauty of the first blossoms and not smile? Children | | | | who serves." There are many stories of Samurai |
| will pick flowers for their mothers, fathers will put | | | | who abused the power that came with their status |
| flowers in the hair of their daughters, and young men | | | | without taking their roles seriously, but again, there |
| will often take the risk of gifting a flower to a young | | | | are those legendary names that will never lose their |
| woman who has caught their eye and captivated | | | | luster. |
| their heart. | | | | Among the world of flowers, the rose is one which, |
| It is amazing that so simple a thing could attract such | | | | in the western world, is written about quite |
| attention. After all, a flower does not try to be | | | | frequently. It is like a queen among flowers, a symbol |
| beautiful. It is beautiful simply because it exists as | | | | used for hundreds of years to represent the very |
| what it is. In much the same way, true Samurai were | | | | pinnacle of beauty. In Japan, as well, the rose is a |
| said to be the way they were without effort. While | | | | beautiful flower used frequently in flower arranging. |
| there were many who lived and died as members of | | | | Every rose has thorns, this is simply a fact. However, |
| the Samurai class, what many might refer to as true | | | | the rose of the Musashi Sword Line is, aptly named, |
| Samurai possessed a natural charisma, just like a | | | | the Musashi Rose Blossom Katana Sword. When |
| flower. In fact, flower arranging was a practice | | | | looking at the subtle beauty of a traditional style |
| learned by many Samurai, particularly after the | | | | katana without elaborate and intricate ornamentation, |
| establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate when | | | | a collector is not left wanting. While such lavish |
| Samurai found themselves living in a time of | | | | ornamentation can be appreciated and applauded, |
| newfound peace. The Samurai found new devotion | | | | there are some swords that do not fail in their |
| to practices of culture and philosophy to help occupy | | | | beauty and simply by way of existing, they are |
| their time and allow them to still be of service and | | | | beautiful. |