number of regional lords‚ the daimyo‚ each of whom employed a contingent of samurai warriors. All of these military elites were expected to follow the code of bushido - the "way of the warrior." Among the demands of bushido were loyalty to one’s master‚ and fearlessness in the face of death. The story known as "Chushingura" is based on a real historical incident that took place in 1701‚ in which forty-seven loyal samurai revenged the death of their lord. The story has become famous in Japan through
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serfs below. In both feudal Japan and Europe‚ constant struggles of war or warfare made the warrior class the most important class. They were known as “Samurai” in Japan and “Knights” in Europe repectively. In both Japan and Europe‚ the warriors were bound by a ‘Code’ such bushido or ‘the way of the warrior’ for Japan and chivalry for knights. Both Samurai and Knights used swords‚ wore Armor
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Throughout the twelfth and sixteenth centuries‚ Japan was being ruled by Shogunates‚ which were established and decentralized military governments. It was during this time that Japan was finally brought to peace from the internal warfare from within the country due to the efforts of three leaders. One of those leaders was a merciless man when it came to warfare named Oda Nobunga. During his reign he wiped out most of the Ashikaga shoguns and daimyos while also slaughtering Buddhist monks at the Mount
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detrimental effects on the rest of the nation because it will affect their education and other priorities. A prime example of this instance occurring during Fukuzawa’s time is the use of Geisha by the peasants‚ which incited jealousy from the samurai. The samurai then broke their rules of their clan‚ joined in the waste of money and added to the degeneration of the nation. The lack of freedom will restrict the people and too much freedom will lead them to act without restraint. This then relates to
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Story is a samurai ’s autobiography that portrays the Tokugawa society as it was lived during Katsu Kokichi ’s life (1802 - 1850). Katsu Kokichi (or Musui) was a man born into a family with hereditary privilege of audience with the shogun‚ yet he lived a life unworthy of a samurai ’s way‚ running protection racket‚ cheating‚ stealing‚ and lying. Before we discuss how Musui ’s lifestyle was against the codes that regulated the behavior of the samurai‚ it is essential that the role of the samurai in Japanese
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as the bushido. An example of applying this system to their lives is in the manner of how they conform to their classes. Each person received and exalted title or rank. A samurai warrior‚ for instance‚ could not surpass the law by marrying "a [mere] peasant girl" without the permission of his daimyo. In contrast‚ the samurai would ask the parents for her hand in marriage and they would respond with gratitude. The warrior is "a person of too a degree for [them] to consider refusing the honor of
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protagonist: Japanese life. While these three pieces can in no way come close to defining or summing up what Japanese life is‚ they can be symbolic towards small pieces of japans history and culture. From an instrument of decoration to destruction‚ the samurai sword will forever hold a piece of Japanese culture. The sword in particular I have chosen to highlight is called the Honjo Masamune. You may think it odd for a sword to have a name‚ however I shall explain why they do. With the dropping of the Atomic
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The Meiji Restoration brought enormous changes in Japan’s structure. It eliminated the Tokugawa Shogunate‚ which allowed the emperor to regain full power‚ and transformed Japan from a feudal system to a modern state. The new era established the Meiji Constitution‚ which created a new structure for the government and laws‚ reformed the military and education system‚ experienced westernization and was the catalyst towards industrialization. However‚ it cannot be completely considered as a revolution
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This story is about a murdered samurai‚ named Takehiko. He was known to be a samurai in the town of Kokufo in the province of Wakasa. There are three different versions of who really killed that samurai and four inconsistent testimonies in front of a high police commissioner. The only certain that happened in the story is that Masago was raped by Tajomaru. Then afterwards‚ many discrepancies occurred next in the story that whoever killed the samurai; Tajomaru‚ Masago or himself. This story has many
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named Tokyo. The Japanese social classes‚ which had been in place long before Ieyasu‚ were made even more strict and nearly impossible to move up or down a social class. The top social class was the Samurai and the Daimyos‚ who were the regional lords of specific areas of Japan. Only the Samurai and the Daimyos had special privileges‚ such as carrying a sword or wearing hair in a topknot. The second highest social class was the farmers because they kept Japanese society alive by producing all
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