Devoni Mackey Mr Pino The Samurai’s Garden Matsu was the Samurai in the novel “The Samurai’s Garden”. You may hear about legends and heros in your lifetime that have done great deeds to the world. You will also hear about heros on your local news channel‚ or even your local newspaper. However‚ you do not have to be known by everyone around the world to be a hero or a legend. You can be a legend in your state‚ or even in your local community. Matsu was a legend‚ hero‚ and also a warrior
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them to bring down Pearl Harbor. But more importantly than that‚ (and what could possibly be the stem of their military success) were the beliefs and codes they applied to war. One of these codes was the Bushido‚ developed by the ancient Japanese samurai. The word Bushido literally means Military-Knights-Ways‚ the ways which fighting nobles should observe in their daily life as well as in their vocation (I. Nitobe). The lines “observed in their daily life as well in their vocation” cannot be overemphasized
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western world. During this time‚ the Restoration as it is known‚ the Samurai‚ one of Japan’s most symbolic and honoured traditions was eradicated. The abolition of the Samurai was part of a larger scale effort to reform the traditional ways of Japans feudal system and class structure. The hope was that this new way of distinguishing between classes would produce a united and powerful Japan. The Restoration displaced the Samurai and the effects of this displacement were strongly felt amongst those
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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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