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    All woman out there if you want to protect yourself and not rely on a man then you should become a samurai but if you want protection and respect then marry a knight. During the Middle Ages in Feudal Japan and in Europe samurai and knights were two of the bravest warriors. It is important to compare these two because you can see who is more respectful or more powerful. Samurai were sent to defeat barbarians in Northern Honshu. Samurai worked for landowners and offered them protection and loyalty

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    Samurai‚ warriors that fought to show respect and honor to their ancestors and community. Samurai was placed in the middle of the social pyramid this means that the samurais did not have too little or too much power. Samurai are very important in history because‚ they would take on Seppuku which is a ritual suicide and these warriors swords had a special significance. To begin with‚ the ritual suicide that the Samurai would perform is significant because‚ assuming that the Samurai were to lose in

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    and belongings. The samurai lived under a strict set of rules‚ this was called the bushido code. The bushido code was used by samurai warriors and was the ultimate guide on how you should live your life‚ from fighting skills to self honour and also to be polite‚ even to the people you didn’t like or even at war with. The Bushido code didn’t stay exactly the same‚ but always had the same idea and morals. The Bushido code was made and develope between 1192–1333 although lived by nearly all samurai and

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    Merriam-Webster.com a samurai is “A military retainer of a Japanese Daimyo practicing the code of conduct of Bushido.” The Bushido Code is an honor code developed by the samurai class in the Japanese military and is comprised of eight virtues which are Rectitude or Justice‚ Courage‚ Benevolence or Mercy‚ Politeness or Respect‚ Honesty‚ Honor‚ Loyalty‚ and Character and Self-control. The Bushido Code was developed during the Kamakura period (1185-1333) alongside with the practice of seppuku (ritual disembowelment)

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    an honor to die in the name of the emperor‚ want to know why? Because of a code called Bushido. The most important thing to a samurai warrior was to follow the bushido code. Bushido was important to Samurai because it was a code taught to them by their master. The Bushido code stated that all Samurai Warriors were required by their master to be loyal to the Shogun no matter what happened to them. The Bushido code stated that even though they were in pain they would not betray the Shogun. Like if

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    would be translated into Bushido. Bushido was a code of behavior stressing loyalty‚ service‚ and duty that was woven into every aspect of a samurai’s life. Mental and physical training focused on readiness and sacrifice. Bushido would be dubbed as “The Way of the Warrior.” In fifteenth century Japan‚ Shiba Yoshimasa gave guidance and instructions to inspiring samurai who get more knowledge about the Bushido code in his excerpt‚ Advice to Young

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    development of Japanese soft power‚ the increasing number of people begin to know and understand Japanese cultures such as samurai and its ethos bushido. However‚ some people argue that bushido is a narrow nationalism and it also opposes the peace. Therefore‚ in this essay will discuss the history of samurai and bushido code and will also illustrate the impact of bushido code in the World War Second. There is no doubt that Japan was an isolated island in the world and Japan was a society based on sword fighting

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    were very similar but when deciding who was better on the battlefield is a whole other story we will find out who is better when we compare who’s training prepared them for battle better‚ who had stronger armour and weapons and How did the Samurais bushido code compare to the knights Chivalry code? The Samurai was the warrior class of Japan. Becoming a Japanese samurai was not easy it took many components to master this art. Samurai started training at the age of three practicing basic fencing skills

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    frontline troops. The Japanese camps seemed harsh to people all around; however‚ Japanese people were very loyal. The imperial army was strong because of the Bushido code‚ which used harsh discipline to enforce their morals‚ forcing all soldiers to fully believe in the Bushido code‚ which therefore gave them the obligation to provide

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    New weapons that changed the way of the samurai A Samurai Sword symbolizes and means the Samurai’s prestige and his skills in battle. It is a measure of his stature in society. To all samurai it’s their prize possession and it is worn proudly by its master – until the teppō was introduced. The samurai considered it as dishonorable to tradition. This changed the way samurai fight and changed their view to samurai swords. The teppō is an example of a weapon that changed the way of samurai –

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