peasants‚ samurais‚ daimyos‚ shoguns and emperors. Then there was the European feudal system. It was composed of serfs‚ knights‚ church officials‚ nobles‚ kings and queens. In Japan‚ there was an emperor. The emperor did not do much‚ he was more like a figure head and he did not make any laws. He was just there to represent the country. The shogun was the person who not only make and pass laws‚ but controlled finances and the daimyos. The daimyos were lords that controlled samurai‚ which were
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stronger nation. Many samurais cut off their hair knots in acceptance for more western-style hair and took professions in business. However‚ conservative samurais were unhappy with the loss of class privilege and rioted. This riot was called the Satsuma Rebellion; it was the last but most grave revolt to the new Meiji government. But with the Imperial Japanese Army‚ which were largely made up of former samurais that were trained in Western strategies and weapons‚ the protesting samurais were easily
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seemed interesting and something that was worthwhile for the time I spent reading it. This book seems to take a more in depth look at what we have touched on in class. The introduction chapter of this book deals with a brief history of how the samurai or "Bushi" come to exist and how they impact Japan throughout history. The book goes into detail about the many different ethical aspects of bushi (a warrior)‚ and how they should strive to live their lives. Many of these aspects are illustrated
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are touched upon by Zen including art‚ literature‚ and specific ceremonies such as the one concerning tea. During the Kamakura period of Japan‚ another area of culture began to be affected by Zen; the martial arts of the samurai class. Somewhere along the line‚ the samurai realized the ease with which the monks of Zen Buddhism dealt with issues such as mortality and then began to seek these methods of discipline for themselves for the purposes of becoming less concerned with their physical
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The Samurai and the English knight both serve as a sort of mascot for their respective cultures‚ and they have much in common. The Samurais wore protective helmets and armor and fought with two curved swords. Samurais‚ who came into power from 1000 to 1200‚ put a great deal of value on honor and discipline. They honored skills such as horsemanship and the ability
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status of merchants being lower than that of the samurai class. Even though considered to be a lower class‚ the townsmen had developed a firm ethical code whereby in order for your business to prosper‚ your financial and personal obligations had to be met first. Jihei is married to his cousin‚ Osan‚ and is tormented by his sense of duty to his family and tormented by his love for Koharu. The story opens with Koharu secretly meeting a “samurai customer‚” while dodging Tahei‚ a wealthy man who
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power. These daimyo hired samurai warriors to battle other daimyo and protect themselves. As certain daimyo increased their power‚ less powerful daimyo pledged loyalty and military service to them in return for protection and land. These protected and rewarded allies were also known as vassals. The trade between the daimyos and their vassals was also known as the lord-vassal system and it increased the power of the daimyo and marked the beginning of feudalism in Japan. Samurai fought for their lords
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Ancient and modern civilization at war for the soul of Japan is the main idea that revolves around the whole plot of the movie. The story takes place in the year 1876 where a rebellion took place in Yoshino Province. The revolt is primarily due to the rapid modernization of Japan through having an opened border for trading with the rest of the world. The movie encompasses the transition from Tokugawa shogunate up to the Meiji era as it illustrates the difference between the traditional ways of life
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Which would you rather choose Samurai’s! Or Knights!‚ In this essay‚ I will compare the weapons‚ views of women‚ and code of conduct from the samurai and knights. In this first paragraph I will be focusing how I believe the samurai’s armor better prepares him for battle than the knight’s armor. the samurai wear a mask to strike fear into their opponents to find an opening to attack. The knight’s mask prevent heavy attacks and fatal blows by cushioning the attack to lessen the impact. The samurai’s
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is the one who wished to with the bandit. She encourages the men to fight with one another. Base on the story of the Samurai‚ it’s hard to believe that he allow his wife to have another man in her life. So for me‚ the most accurate story is the wood cutter. He would not be able to tell the story if he is not the one who killed the Samurai. He did not tell that he killed the Samurai‚ but what is the purpose of telling that entire story? He did not admit that he is the murderer because maybe he wants
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