Samurai Arts: Paintings, Haiku, and

Zen GardensBy Jaren and Micaela

Art Was Needed To Rule Japan Effectively

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/08/eaj/ho_1987.342.1,2.htm

Samurai Enjoyed Arts, Such as Tea Ceremonies

http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/architecture/japanese-teahouse.cfm

Samurai Painted For Fun And Beauty

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/07/eaj/ho_25.224.htm

Most Paintings Were Ink Paintings

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/07/eaj/ho_25.224.htm

Haikus Are Usually Written About Nature

http://www.yamasa.org/japan/english/destinations/kyoto/ryoanji10.html

Every Haiku Must Have A Kigo

http://mcel.pacificu.edu/as/students/chee/garden.html

Rocks Were Placed in Special Ways

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2283398.stmhttp://www.yamasa.org/japan/english/destinations/kyoto/ryoanji.html

Samurai Meditated in Zen Gardens

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2283398.stmhttp://www.yamasa.org/japan/english/destinations/kyoto/ryoanji.html