ugliness of human nature. As is described as novel and movie: the elderly woman stole the corpse’s hair in order to survive; and the man robbed the old women’s clothing; the woodcutter must raise his six children; and the samurai has lost the spirit of bushido. All these are seemingly contrary to the common sense of the moral and completely demonstrated the fragility of human nature is irresistible. However‚ when we return to the real‚ we will find that when people are facing of their own mistakes‚ people
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The Samurai and the Bakumatsu Era Eric Lemaire 12/09/05 English Comp I Mrs. Halperin The Bakumatsu Era was a crucial period of Japanese history at the end of the Tokugawa Era or Edo Period. It was a period of war and anarchy that was brought about by the introduction of western culture and constant battles between the imperialists and the loyalists. During this time and throughout history‚ the samurai or bushi played an integral
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the samurai‚ a class of warriors‚ emerged. These warriors were essential to Japanese society because of the constant warfare. These warriors were supposed to live by a code or a way of life called bushido; which means "way of the warrior." Analogous to the code of chivalry by European knights‚ bushido emphasizes things like loyalty‚ self sacrifice‚ justice‚ sense of shame‚ refined manners‚ purity‚ modesty‚ frugality‚ martial spirit‚ honor and affection. The samurai were bound to protect their lord
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and interacted with the world around him. Sugihara was the second of six children born to Yoshimizu and Yatsu Sugihara. Chiune’s mother comes from a long line of samurai‚ and his “early years are steeped in the ancient traditions of the Bushido Code” (PBS). The Bushido code stresses the values of duty‚ honor‚ and dignity. Sugihara used this code as a base to branch off of and mold his own personal beliefs. Growing up‚ it was easy to see that Sugihara “was cosmopolitan from the inside out and from the
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On August 6‚ 1945‚ an atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. A second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9. The unconditional surrender of Japan was announced on August 10. The atomic bomb ended the war swiftly and quickly‚ and resulted in no Allied casualties. Others supported Operation Downfall‚ an invasion of Japan. However‚ this may not have resulted in an unconditional surrender. U.S. President Truman was advised that 250‚000 to one million U.S. soldiers could have
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interest rate after WWII to stimulate venture capital . Yet most of these individual factors can be attributed to the rapid importation of western social theory‚ technology and economic practices and the combination of these with traditional values of Bushido‚ State Shinto and Japanese Tradition . The main exceptions to note is that the majority of reform came from the upper echelons of society; which in Japan meant the government. In contrast the majority of European reform came from the middle up‚ the
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need (lords called daimyo) → Daimyo granted land to lesser warriors (samurai‚ fighting aristocracy of land) Samurai – heavily armed & trained in skills of fighting‚ delvp own code of values (bushido) : emph honor bravery & absolute loyalty to lord‚ no fear in death Samurai who betrayed bushido expected to commit seppuku/ritual suicide B. Status of Noblewomen At 1st‚ some noblewomen in J feudal society trained in milit arts‚ few even became legendary warriors‚ some supervised fam’s
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LEGACY OF THE SAMURAI _The characteristics‚ philosophy‚_ _and history of the samurai._ For seven centuries‚ the samurai ruled Japan as the powerful warrior class. As a class of warriors and knights‚ they led society in feudal Japan. The loyalty to his lord was much more important than his allegiance to his friends‚ family and even the emperor. Their philosophy was one liberated him from fear‚ and for these reasons‚ the samurai came to be the dominate force throughout medieval Japan. War played
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The strucure of the japanese fuedal system and its structure is based off of a heiracy system‚ the Emporer being at the top‚ then the shogun‚ then the samurais‚ below them are the peasents and finaly the merchants. The Emperor was at the top of the Japanese feudal system and was the person that all of the people looked up to as the supreme ruler. However‚ the Emperor was a figurehead and held little political power compared to the Shogun who was probably the most important person in Japanese society
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honour and love for the family. My secondary source‚ from a website called Skwirk helps answer the question as it provides information about Samurais strong arms and protective armour. It also talks about the code of conduct for a Samurai called bushido and the superior advantages to being a Samurai. Lastly this source helps me answer my question by giving information about Samurais without Lords called Ronins. (4th slide) My primary source can be used in five other historical investigation areas
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