nation states in what historians call The Modern Era. Both countries are hyper-industrialized and have stable constitutional governments. It is obvious that somewhere between an undefined “then” and “now” the lines between “east” and “west” have blurred significantly. Considering this‚ where does Japan derive its sense individuality? This is the question that Eiko Ikagami seeks to answer in her book The Taming of the Samurai. Romanticized samurai are ever-present in western conceptions of foreign
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Heian Theme Introduction In the history of Japan‚ the Heian period is thought by many critics and literal experts an important age of art and culture. During this time period‚ Japan was able to develop a strong and very important sense of native visuals. The period was so developed that even merchants and warriors had started in becoming important political and social figures within the Heian period. The period had also witnessed a substantial rise in liberty of women and is some kind of the milestone
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of the samurai class‚ especially with the high-rank samurai. The Twilight Samurai and Musui’s Story both depict the deficiency of samurai class during the Tokugawa period with the struggles of the low-rank samurai trying to find ways to support themselves all while trying to keep up their status as a samurai. Both the film and autobiography also show that bushido was far from a normative philosophy through the acts of
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Writing Assignment: Jeffersonian Vs. Jacksonian Era While both the Jeffersonian and Jacksonian Eras had their own triumphs‚ the Jeffersonian Era was significantly greater than the Jacksonian Era. The Jeffersonian Era was more powerful Politically and Economically. However‚ both Era’s lack in social standings. The Jeffersonian Era began after the election in 1801. Thomas Jefferson was a republican‚ whom liked the idea of a simple government‚ and not waste money. "Jefferson‚ in his time in office
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History Speech (1st slide) What were the Samurai? (2nd slide) These are my sources. The excerpt from Yamaga Sokō is a primary source written as an original document in his work ‘Way of the Samurai’. Yamaga Sokō wrote this work in the mid-seventeenth century as a Japanese Philosopher during Medieval Japan times. He was an expert in military techniques and was highly respected. This source is very reliable as it is from the time and although it is an opinion‚ it is not biased or unwitting as well
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similarities greater than the difference Have you ever wondered what the similarities and the differences were between the Samurai and knights? Samurai and knights were very strong warriors in the medieval era‚ they had different cultural ideas‚ but Samurai and Knight also had similarities. Samurai and Knights were similar‚ but also different in some areas. The similarities between samurai and knights were greater than the differences. This can be shown by looking at three areas‚ social position‚ training
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Warriors: Knights VS Samurai: Introduction: For this ‘Japan Under the Shoguns’ assessment task‚ I have chosen Warriors: Knights VS Samurais. A knight is a mounted warrior of the feudal system of Europe. A samurai is a member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan‚ especially a member of the class of military retainers of the daimyos. Roles and responsibilities: Knights had the responsibilities of fighting in the king’s army and leading troops of soldiers to war. Not only those responsibilities
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I think that the Samurai would win in a battle against a knight. While knights ad samurai have many similarities‚ in a one on one battle‚ the advantage would be to the Samurai and this can be seen in weapons‚ training‚ and their honor code The first way that Samurai’s have an advantage is because of their weapons. In a video made by Terry Schappert‚ t says that the sword called the Katana has a very good grip and it is mainly used to cut and slice. This is a good thing because the handle is made
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The armor of the Samurais and Knights had some differences‚ but‚ had similar concepts of armor. For example‚ their armor sets had Heavy protection. Samurais armors were conducted out of iron scales interlaced leather cords‚ and silk. They had four parts to their armor‚ but no protection on the right on right arm. Knights had tiny metal links interlaced and Full plates of metal. Another example‚ is that the Samurais and Knights had similar weapons they use swords and Bows. Samurais and Knights have
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film’s format. The style of Samurai Cop can be described as cheap and fast filming‚ and according to critique George Pacheco from 10k Bullets it contains a plethora of “mini- masterpieces of unintentional comedic gold.” There are many moments in the film where there is comic relief with unintentional humor‚ such as close-ups of facial reactions and straight faced dialogue that give the film a comedic style even though it was unintentional. For example‚ when Joe‚ a.k.a. Samurai Cop‚ is giving a monologue
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