Start of A Revolution – Japan
The end of violence and the start of a new beginning for Japan…
11th February 2016 – Keshna Jeyandrabalan
Clearing up the fog in the atmosphere, Japan has found its new beginning after many years of war.
The Sengoku period or also known as the Warring States period (1467-1573), involved violent wars in which certain daimyos wanted a whole empire. This was known as the ‘Onion War’, where the daimyos overpowered the shoguns and the shoguns had no control over the country. As the ‘Confucian philosophers in that period, Mencius and Hsun-tzu stated, ‘‘It was a time of great intellectual ferment’’. These wars were stopped and a new initiation of peace was created. This is also known as the ‘reunification of Japan’. This was produced by the ‘Three Unifiers’, who contributed to bring order to Japan.
‘The Three Unifiers’ were Oda Nobunaga, Toyomoti Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. These three unique leaders made Japan start fresh with each of their own qualities and characteristics. The 20th Japanese historians (secondary source) use the following legend to explain the personalities of the leaders’: ‘ …show more content…
It is clear that Oda Nobunaga has a more violent and impatient way of expressing his leadership. He ruled a small area, but eventually spread throughout Japan, after defeating many greater armies using strategies. He created rules and helped the economy in which to bring good will to the country. Alongside, Nobunaga, Toyomoti Hideyoshi, took over Nonbunaga’s leadership after his master died. ‘He was known as the first ‘official’ shogun’ according to the ancient historians and acted similarly to a politician. He did not take a harsh approach unlike his master but a calmer attitude. On the other hand, Tokugawa Ieyasu, was a patient and more lenient leader although he still introduced strict regulations in which the population had to follow. He is known for being a moral
The end of violence and the start of a new beginning for Japan…
11th February 2016 – Keshna Jeyandrabalan
Clearing up the fog in the atmosphere, Japan has found its new beginning after many years of war.
The Sengoku period or also known as the Warring States period (1467-1573), involved violent wars in which certain daimyos wanted a whole empire. This was known as the ‘Onion War’, where the daimyos overpowered the shoguns and the shoguns had no control over the country. As the ‘Confucian philosophers in that period, Mencius and Hsun-tzu stated, ‘‘It was a time of great intellectual ferment’’. These wars were stopped and a new initiation of peace was created. This is also known as the ‘reunification of Japan’. This was produced by the ‘Three Unifiers’, who contributed to bring order to Japan.
‘The Three Unifiers’ were Oda Nobunaga, Toyomoti Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. These three unique leaders made Japan start fresh with each of their own qualities and characteristics. The 20th Japanese historians (secondary source) use the following legend to explain the personalities of the leaders’: ‘ …show more content…
It is clear that Oda Nobunaga has a more violent and impatient way of expressing his leadership. He ruled a small area, but eventually spread throughout Japan, after defeating many greater armies using strategies. He created rules and helped the economy in which to bring good will to the country. Alongside, Nobunaga, Toyomoti Hideyoshi, took over Nonbunaga’s leadership after his master died. ‘He was known as the first ‘official’ shogun’ according to the ancient historians and acted similarly to a politician. He did not take a harsh approach unlike his master but a calmer attitude. On the other hand, Tokugawa Ieyasu, was a patient and more lenient leader although he still introduced strict regulations in which the population had to follow. He is known for being a moral