Daimyo

had chivalry, bushido was more about loyalty to your daimyo than a code of etiquette. This extended to the belief that a samurai must commit seppuku (ritualistic suicide), if their daimyo chooses. On the other hand, with European feudalism, their main religion of Christianity forbade suicide. European feudalism had the king at the top of the social scale, however, whilst the Japanese had an emperor, he was a mere figurehead. The shogun, or daimyo general, was the one that was truly in power. The…

The houses were usually surrounded by low white stone walls and beautifully painted gates • The houses were lived in by several families and the main building was shared and contained one large entertainment room • Lived in castles Houses of the Daimyo • There house was used as a place for relaxation and as a warehouse • There house was fairly large which meant they had a higher rank than the people with smaller houses • They owned much land • Some had castles • Houses of the Samurai •…

out Japanese industries and causing unemployment. Japanese people were discontent and turned toward the anti-bakufu (anti-shogunate) movement. The Sonno Joi (revere the emperor and expel the foreigners) movement then started. Samurai, court nobles, daimyo, and peasants supported the movement. The anti-foreign sentiment began to be directed against not only the foreigners, but also the Shogun. A political activist in the Choshu domain discovered that if himself and his army were to use Japanese…

Tokugawa was ruled for 250 years. There was a group called daimyo is the shotgun ruled japan and which japan is divided by and controlled. One such leader was Oda Nobunaga was a daimyō. Nobunaga brought about one-third of the country under his control. Oda Nobunaga, however, protect Christianity and the Jesuits, so he also saw it as a tool he could use to suppress Buddhist…

In the best of times, the Japanese have always had a variety of foodstuffs from which to choose, both from the land and sea. Of course, one's diet depended to a great extent on social class. As those considered samurai could range in means from very poor to very rich-and thus experienced diets that crossed classes-we'll examine some generalities. Rice Unsurprisingly, rice was a staple food, and was so important as to be considered a measure of wealth. Farming in Japan has never been an…

Shinto The Shinto religion is thought to have started at 500BCE or even earlier. The word ‘Shinto’ means, ‘The way of the Gods’. During the 8th century CE, both Shinto and Buddhism became the official religions of Japan. The ‘Buddha’ for the Shinto religion was the ‘Kami’. Kami were ‘Divine spirits that dwell within nature’. People believed that Kami could be found in many different forms, anything unusual or beautiful in nature or in exceptional people. They believed Izanagi-no-mikoto and…

shogunate? The restoration of the Japanese shogunate started when Tokugawa Ieyasu rose to authority from a small daimyo house located in Japan. Rather than pursuing foreign development, Tokugawa focused on strengthening dominance in Japan. He was given the name of shogun, which validated instruction by the Tokugawa shogunate. This act led to the union of authority being approved from the daimyos. Ultimately, the restoration of the shogunate caused an end to a period of civil war and steered…

the strongest. One clan of samurai would be in control, and the strongest samurai, or the shogen would act as daimyo. They used a code of conduct that all samurai followed called bushido to maintain order. Then whenever there was unrest, another clan would overthrow the ruling clan. The feudal era lasted from 1185-1603. In 1590 a general named Hideyoshi killed his daimyo, became the daimyo and unified Japan. During the Edo period (1603-1868), Japan developed its culture, economy and power; it…

The religion here is basically split between two different religions, Zen Buddhism and Shinto. Zen Buddhism was very important to this country because it made spiritual enlightenment equally accessible to both lower and higher classes through meditation.Shinto is Japan's native religion and emphasizes the beauty of nature in Japan. Additionally, samurai in Japan have to follow a code, called the Bushido code, which includes Rectitude, Courage, Benevolence, Respect, Honesty, Honor, and Loyalty.…

action movie that depicts the transformation of a petty thief who learned the value of loyalty. The unnamed thief was caught stealing from the daimyo of the Takeda clan. However, instead of being sentenced to death, his life was spared because of how similar he looked to Shingen. The Takeda Clan wanted to use him as a political double, in case the real daimyo was ever hurt or killed. Kagemusha was produced in the 1980’s and won the Cannes Film Festival that year. It was also nominated for the…