Samaruis vs. Ninjas
By: Carson McKee
During the period of Japanese history known as Feudal Japan, there were many warring with different lords. Their objective was to unify Japan. and, it could not have been done without the help of samurais or ninjas.
Samurais had masters and went by a code of conduct known as the Bushido. The ninjas were thieves and acted as hired assassins. What else can be learned about these warriors? there are many questions that might pique a person's curiosity. Such as; what was training like? What requirements had to be met to become a samurai master? How has modern day Japan been influenced by this medieval history? Feudal Japan has had much influence on Japan's modernday culture. "Japan was created after Izanagi (the male) dips his spear into …show more content…
They procure a pantheon of gods, and it is through this natural divinity that the hegemony (dominance) of the Yamato House is mythically legitimized" (Lewis 1999). Here Lewis is explaining the myth of how Japan was created. Japan felt as if they were the most superior beings than any other race on the planet.
Like all feudal systems there were many classes. Only a few lived lavish lifestyles, while many worked as slaves. At the top of the class chain was the emperor, who spent most of their time isolated in the palace. The emperors usually felt so bored that they often became monks. This allowed for more freedom and the ability to travel beyond Kyoto. Many times the emperor was only a symbolic representation of authority, because the real power holders of Japan were the Shoguns, (Japan's top military army). Next in line were the Kuge, "The Kuge ran Japan's central government....they held many powerful positions." (Staff 1999) Just
By: Carson McKee
During the period of Japanese history known as Feudal Japan, there were many warring with different lords. Their objective was to unify Japan. and, it could not have been done without the help of samurais or ninjas.
Samurais had masters and went by a code of conduct known as the Bushido. The ninjas were thieves and acted as hired assassins. What else can be learned about these warriors? there are many questions that might pique a person's curiosity. Such as; what was training like? What requirements had to be met to become a samurai master? How has modern day Japan been influenced by this medieval history? Feudal Japan has had much influence on Japan's modernday culture. "Japan was created after Izanagi (the male) dips his spear into …show more content…
They procure a pantheon of gods, and it is through this natural divinity that the hegemony (dominance) of the Yamato House is mythically legitimized" (Lewis 1999). Here Lewis is explaining the myth of how Japan was created. Japan felt as if they were the most superior beings than any other race on the planet.
Like all feudal systems there were many classes. Only a few lived lavish lifestyles, while many worked as slaves. At the top of the class chain was the emperor, who spent most of their time isolated in the palace. The emperors usually felt so bored that they often became monks. This allowed for more freedom and the ability to travel beyond Kyoto. Many times the emperor was only a symbolic representation of authority, because the real power holders of Japan were the Shoguns, (Japan's top military army). Next in line were the Kuge, "The Kuge ran Japan's central government....they held many powerful positions." (Staff 1999) Just