speech was fast and hard to hear at parts so I feel like I may have misheard or missed some facts‚ but I found the story of the 15-20 Samurai that traveled to Mexico and Spain. I learned that these Samurai Japan sent over had met the pope and the King of Spain. The Samurai were also baptized at one point in travels through the Latino Countries. I’m sure the Samurai opened some connections for Japan‚ seeing as how they met the Kind of Spain and the pope. I am curious as to what effects the Samurai’s
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November 1852 marked the dawn of a revolution for the Japanese people. Mutsuhito‚ known posthumously as Meiji‚ literally meaning “Enlightened Rule” served as the figurehead to the Meiji Oligarchy‚ a privileged ruling class clique formed by powerful Samurai‚ which reformed and revolutionised Japan‚ transforming it into a world power within half a century. The Meiji Oligarchy succeeded the Tokugawa Shogunate‚ a feudal military dictatorship which had ruled Japan for 256 years. The Meiji leadership revolutionised
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The ancient Japanese ninja Ninja or Shinobi were known as Samurai spies of ancient Japan. They developed the skills of Ninjutsu (which means the “art of stealth”). The ninja were an elite group or secret brotherhood that used their special techniques for sabotage‚ infiltration and assassination‚ as well as open combat. Origins Historians believe that the first ninjas appeared around the 14th century however it was not until the 15th century that they were specially trained as spies and
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many beautiful and necessary goods‚ such as clothes‚ cooking utensils‚ and woodblock prints‚ they were considered less important than the farmers. Even skilled samurai sword makers and boatwrights belonged to this third tier of society in feudal Japan. The artisan class lived in its own section of the major cities‚ segregated from the samurai (who usually lived in the daimyos’ castles)‚ and from the lower merchant class. The Merchants: The bottom rung of feudal Japanese society was occupied by merchants
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have in the forming of feudalism in Japan? It led to not enough taxes being collected and the government not being able to supply the powerful exempted families with military protection. The leaders formed their own armies consisting of soon to be samurais. These often consolidated to huge estates under powerful military lord (Daimyo). Former owners managed former land for protection. 2. What caused feudalism to change in Japan? Two dominant families fought each other‚ and Minamoto won. Yoritomo
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How would Japan be different if Women had been given more rights in Shogun Japan? If Japan had given women more rights‚ starting right back in the Shogun Japan times‚ women would be more ahead now. Samurai women would have been able to help defend their land‚ children and Japan in itself and women would not be treated like they are. If women had more rights than what they do in Japan‚ then maybe men would have to complete more household jobs than what they do‚ For instance‚ Women wouldn’t be expected
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The Feudal Ages in Japan and Europe In the past‚ feudalism has been used successfully as a political system for governing a country. Two of the largest and most well known Feudal Ages have been that of Europe (1150-1600) and Japan (800-1350). Although both civilizations were quite similar during these periods of time‚ Japan’s civilization clearly is superior in many ways. When compared‚ the role of religion‚ the weaponry and armor‚ and the warrior codes of conducts of both countries can easily
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Although dealing with similar topics of love‚ Love Suicides at Amijima and House of Trials use disguises and deceit in different ways. Love Suicides at Amijima uses disguises in a serious manner by focusing on social hierarchy. For instance‚ there is no cross dressing or outrageous disguise like there is in House of Trials. House of Trials uses a humorous approach to deceit and disguise by having stock characters and setting in one place makes it more clumpy and chaotic. In most cases‚ disguises
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She and the women beside her were joined by male samurai in the Battle of Aizu. She and those fighting beside her were treated as their own independent army. Nakano died in that battle fighting and killing any of her enemies. As the story is told “Before her last breath‚ the last of the great female samurai warriors asked her sister Nakano Yuko to behead her‚ so that she would not be taken as a trophy for the enemy. Her head was
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light saber! Though all these terms‚ Jedis and light sabers‚ seem a bit futuristic or out of this world‚ their origins are actually quite oriental. George Lucas actually based the plot Star Wars: A New Hope on Akira Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress‚ a Samurai movie that was released in the 60’s. The Hidden Fortress is about two peasants who escort a man and a woman out of enemy lines only to discover that the people they are escorting are actually a princess and a general of a defeated kingdom. Now where
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