Bushido

Samurai and Knights Essay Maybe, the samurais and knights are both warriors, but that does not mean they are similar. In 1000 - 1500, during the medieval times, Japan built a warrior class called Samurai and Europe built a warrior class called Knights. They developed a thing called feudalism and they built a warrior class. Were the similarities greater than the differences or are the differences greater than the similarities? The similarities between samurai and knights were not greater than…

Samurai superiority As the Samurai viewed upon his people he saw sadness and fear in their eyes and he knew that only he could wipe those expressions off their faces and bring peace and prosperity to his people and country. The Japanese Samurai and the European Knights were both stronger warriors than others in the Middle Ages. Both of these warriors offered protection to the lower classes and fought for their kingdom/land. The Samurai were superior due to their devoted loyalty, religious…

Their are plenty of reasons why a samurai would win a one one battle vs. knight. The final way that samurais were stronger was their Code of Honor. In document C1 written by the PBS series it says “ samurai’s were expected to live according to Bushido, a strict ethical code influenced by Confucianism…” This means that the samurais were trained to be kind and loyal. It also says in document C1 written by the PBS series “ stressed loyalty to one’s master, respect for one’s, ethical behavior in all…

I will be talking about the weapons, code of conduct, and purpose in society of a samurai and a knight. I think samurai have it better in everything, so I will compare and contrast why I think samurai are better. First off samurai weapons are very special to them because they are very expensive. The samurai had to swords, one for chopping off heads and one for everything else. The samurai have two different swords because one has a curve and the curve makes it easier for them to cut off people’s…

One of its most crucial rule and essential quality for an ancient warrior is carrying out a constant honorable spirit. The Bushido stated, “We all want to live. A man is a good retainer to the extent that he earnestly places importance in his master” (“Tsuentomo Yamamota, The Bushido,” Envisioning World Civilizations, 319). This quotation states that a good warrior must be willing to give up his life in battle for his master, and one was a coward if one…

figure in japan. Although they sound different there are many similarities. Samurai had full loyalty to their lord just as the knights had to their own lords. The Knights had a code of honor called chivalry and the Samurai had a similar code called bushido. Although Samurai and Knights had a few differences there similarities were greater than their differences. “ A sword was a very elegant weapon in the days of the samurai. You had honor and chivalry much like the Knights, and yet it was a…

Did you know that samurai followed an unwritten code called bushido that still exists today? This is just one of the impacts Japanese samurai have left behind. First, samurai were needed throughout Japan for protection and battle. Second, samurai have changed many times over the history of Japan. Finally, samurai have had an important impact on Japan. Without the samurai, the government and lifestyle of Japan would be entirely different. First of all, samurai were needed all over japan. They…

In The Hidden Blade Katagiri murders Chief Retainer Hori, his superior officer, choosing to end Hori’s corrupt rule over following his duty to his government and society. The theme of The Hidden Blade is rebelling against a corrupt government instead of following duty. However, is this theme consistent with a Christian worldview? The Bible states, Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God…

In many ways feudal Japan was different comared to feudal Europe. Japan had a lot of war. Although, Japan had no central power. Feudal Europe had a contract Japan did not have. Japan’s training of their samurai made it so they trained more warriors in a quicker and shorter time period. Both Japan and Europe’s warriors had armor but, Japan had more advanced armor. Training was not an easy thing to do for the warriors. Japan in many ways is different contrasted to Europe. The social classes of…

Imagine you are just turned seven years old and you just got shipped to a castle. At the castle you were trained to fight. If people wanted to be european knights, training would start at a young age. Imagine you are three years old and was given a sword. The sword would be used to practice fencing basics . This is what a Japanese samarai did. These situations are just one thing that these elite warriors had to do. The European knight and a Japanese samurai are both elite warriors that have…