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HitokiriBattousai
29th April 2003, 23:56
Hello,

I'm still working on research for my story, so I'm back with some more questions. When a samurai was masterless, they had to let their hair grow back out, correct? What would an entire dojo or family be considered if they were not loyal to any daimyo? Would the entire dojo/family grow their hair out? Is it still possible for them to make a passing living by teaching swordsmanship or the like? There may be more gaps in those questions than I know, but they were the main points that I wanted to hit. Thanks in advance.