Samurai Hat vs Samurai Sword (Toppai Jingasa vs Katana)

Ashigaru were foot soldiers of Old Japan who over time achieved samurai status in most provinces but were still lower than a full fledged samurai. In most of the war epics they were the overlooked unsung heroes (or villains) who had to do most of the dirty work. In battle an ashigaru would often be outclassed by a samurai in armor, weapons, and training. Here, however, an ashigaru takes off his hat - the typical ashigaru conical hat known as a Toppai Jingasa - to teach a samurai to respect him. This was p