The samurai were fearless warrior‚ who became powerful in Japan around the 1200s. The samurai‚ which means "those who serve‚" were hired by lords to fight their wars and protect their land. The samurai were expert fighters; they were skilled with the sword and bow and arrow‚ and they were superior horsemen. They were athletic and strong‚ and they developed their fighting skills into what is the basis of modern martial arts. The samurai had a code of honor called Bushido‚ which meant "Way of the
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In Giles Milton’s novel‚ Samurai William‚ the reader is taken to the other side of the globe to experience the history of old world Japan. Though out the book‚ Milton provides reason for complex historical events and actions‚ while still communicating the subtleties and mysterious customs of the Japanese. The novel also closely examines the wide range of relationships between different groups of Europeans and Asians‚ predominantly revolving around the protagonist‚ William Adams. The book documents
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experienced and renowned Yoji Yamada‚ Twilight Samurai is a film set in the 19th century‚ towards the end of the Tokugawa or Edo era. It was a time when the samurai system was beginning to wane as Japan started to advocate itself towards modernization. The Meiji reforms had started to begin‚ and the samurai class was gradually being disregarded as of a higher social status. The lifestyle and demand for the samurai was thus in a process of change‚ as the samurai began to take on other trades such as merchants
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Samurai and Shogun Me: Hey‚ buddy I have some Critical Thinking questions. Do you mind going over them with me‚ Donkey Kong. DK: Yeah‚ sure why not! Me: Why do you think the Fujiwaras and the central government were declining? DK: Daimyos had a lot of power because of the vast amount of land they had. The government was losing money because they didn’t pay taxes. Me: Following that why did you think daimyos didn’t pay taxes? DK: Well‚ they had a lot more power than the government. Having
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Shichinin No Samurai The film The Seven Samurai is a classic example of late 16th century samurai engaged in warfare. Throughout the film we are able to get a real sense of what values samurai hold‚ as well as some techniques used in battle. The film also provides some insight into how a samurai might define himself as a samurai. Though the seven samurai came from different backgrounds and are vastly different people‚ they share one common trait which is the label of samurai. Throughout
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Samurai Swords Over 1300 years ago‚ on one of the tiny islands of Japan‚ the first samurai sword appeared. Japanese myth suggests that after losing a long and hard fought battle‚ an emperor returned home with his warriors horrified to find most of their swords broken or badly damaged. After thorough inspection of the blades‚ the men realized that their failure in battle resulted from faulty sword forging and promised to craft the perfect weapon. The men prayed for inspiration‚ and on the seventh
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Samurai today enjoy widespread popularity due to their depiction in western media as katana wielding warriors with a strict code of honor‚ comparable to the knights of arthurian legends. In reality‚ these two were not so different‚ as each upheld a similar code of conduct and chivalry. The Japanese variant‚ the samurai‚ followed a code of honor named Bushido‚ literally “The Way of the Warrior”. When the Chinese visited Japan in the early 5th century BCE‚ they brought not only their writing
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The boundaries between nursing philosophy and nursing theory have not always been clearly clarified in the literature (Pesut & Johnson‚ 2008). One purpose for philosophical analysis is to examine the meaning and develop theories of meaning. Many philosophical findings are written in scientific notations‚ therefore philosophy and science are deeply linked. When developing a meaningful philosophy for nursing practice‚ many concepts must be taken into consideration. This includes patient and patient
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Paper #2 The word Samurai means a fearless warrior sworn to protect without question. During their long history in Japan‚ Samurai lived lives in tradition‚ with a structured code of honor‚ discipline‚ and morality. By following their religious beliefs of Buddhism and Structural discipline Samurais are known to be one of the best warriors/solders in histories time. To be able to fight as brothers and protectors was their sworn life. The clothing of the Samurai had a very unique look along
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General Psychology 6/25/20 Afro Samurai The manga series "Afro Samurai" follows the life of a black samurai named Afro‚ who is on a mission to avenge his father’s death. After witnessing the death of his own father‚ Afro no longer lived a normal life. Instead‚ all he wanted to do was find and kill Justice‚ the man who killed his father and took the Number One Headband. Interestingly‚ the past that brought him pain and hatred had only given him the strength to carry on his life. As a kid‚ he killed
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