Importance Of The Japanese And Japanese Culture

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Many of the cultures founded in Asia today are deeply rooted in their collective traditions. You can observe this in how they express themselves and even in how they are towards one another. These customs that they follow have been in practice for many, many years. In fact, both the Chinese and Japanese cultures view respect and discipline as principles that one should commit their very being to. This commitment to respect is just as old as the ancient dynasties themselves and can be seen in the works written during these times. For instance, in a book known as the Art of War an esteemed Chinese general known as Sun Tzu has a group of women (who a king instructed him to turn into battle-worthy soldiers) executed simply for disobedience. It …show more content…
Oda Nobunaga was almost spoken of in legend on the battlefield and was also nicknamed the “Demon King.” The political system of Japan during this time was set up in the form of a pyramid. The Shogun, which Oda Nobunaga brought to reign over Japan, was at the very top. The Shogun was essentially a military commander that ordered many men into battle. Next came the Daimyo. The Daimyo were lords that operated under the power of the Shogun. Below that was the Samurai. The Samurai were fierce warriors that led the fight during battle. After that was the bulk of this social pyramid, the Peasants. The Peasants were the commoners that worked to keep the empire going through tough labor such as farming. Even lower than that was a resistant group of people known as Ninjas. These were people that defied the Shogun and even the empire more than …show more content…
But there was one that frustrated just about everyone that was on the lower end of the social pyramid. This policy was known as the Sword Hunt. A Sword Hunt is basically a form of gun regulation. Its purpose was probably to snuff out violence. According to Japanese rulers such as Toyotimi Hideyoshi, only the Samurai class is allowed to own a sword. Swords were the main type of weapon during this time. For this it was a big deal when a Sword Hunt happened. So I am sure you must be asking yourself, were Sword Hunts all that effective? No they really were not. There’s two reasons for this. One, the defiant groups of people who knew how to wield a weapon were not giving up without a fight. Two, people just went on to learn a martial art. Thanks to martial arts the only weapon you needed was your body. In the end Sword Hunts would not prove to be very

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