Daimyo

Toyotomi Hideyoshi saw a burning Japan. As he looked over his country he realized that since Oda Nobunaga was gone, he would have to take control. Japan was in ruins and there was no central power. The country continued to shatter as daimyo (Military Rulers) fought each other day after day for territory. Then three people set out to restore Japan to its once peaceful society. One of these three is Toyotomi Hideyoshi. This great general avenged Oda Nobunaga and continued his remarkable legacy…

if they wanted to. There are several reasons for the decline of feudalism in Japan and Europe. Feudalism declined in Europe because crusades, nobles became weaker, and peasants' revolt. In Japan feudalism declined was because of the three powerful daimyo known as the three unifiers. But most importantly farming and agricultural became more important focus than the war. Thus the feudalism ended in both Japan and Europe. even though feudalism was will organized and worked for some people it was…

Oda Nobunaga played a significant part in Japan's history. He was a major daimyo who unified Japan under one shogun. Although he did not live to see it, he created a peace that lasted for a long time. A leader this powerful though, faced many challenges. Oda Nobunaga was born in 1534, Owari Province, Japan into the Fujiwara family. He was the son of a noble warlord, his father, Oda Nobuhide. Nobunaga's father died unexpectedly when he was about 16 years old. As his son, Oda was to be the next…

The samurai and the knight had his origins in military and economic need. His role was as a warrior, and like the samurai in some cases he was little more than a thug rewarded for his viciousness. But if a knight was to succeed, he had to take his role in the military seriously. Furthermore, like the samurai of Japan as time went on, success required more than brawn: it required loyalty to his liege-lord in society as well as strategy and ingenuity on the battlefield. Born of Noble blood and…

An Unexpected Endemic Disease: The Internal Modernity Crisis of Samurai in Modern Japan If a survey were conducted across the globe that asked participants to describe what they felt was the defining characteristic of Japanese culture, the Japanese samurai would most likely be the top response. In modern Japan, the legacy of the medieval samurai is at the heart of the Japanese culture. Depictions of samurai’s absolute loyalty, high regard for honor, and continual analysis of shame, can be…

disciplined in growing or perfecting oneself. One learns to outthink, outmaneuver and out-win ones enemies or rivals (Low 183).” The Samurai class called for a life of duty and discipline both on and off the battlefield. The loyalty and bravery to the daimyo far surpassed friends and even family which played a significant role in Japan’s history in many cultural and political aspects throughout the centuries. “The samurai warriors, also known as bushi, took as their creed what later became…

of a figurehead. The real power was held by the shogun; he controlled economic and military matters as well as being in charge of taxes and writing the laws. Under the shogun were the Daimyo. They were the equivalent to a lord in feudal Europe; they owned land and governed the samurai. The Samurai under the Daimyo were Japanese warriors that swore to serve their superior (equivalent to a vassal in feudal Europe). Although these warriors were not well educated, they had a strict code of honor…

Samurai and Knights are more similar than different. Both have a feudal system with a social pyramid and very protective armor that became useless after guns came around. They both also had codes that they had to be loyal to. Though some people think they're different because of their views on death, it is obvious that they have more similarities. Samurai and knights are more similar because of loyalty to code, feudal system, and their protective armor. The first reason Samurai and knights are…

1. The Industrial Revolution gave rise to new economic needs: raw materials and agricultural products 2. Occasionally with industrial capitalism, more manufactured goods were produced than their people could afford 3. European investors found it more profitable to invest money away from home and at one point Britain was investing about half of its savings around the world 4. Imperialism guaranteed solutions to societies of industrializations class conflicts but eluding revolution and…

eventually worked into being more central to Japanese Society. Samurai were also know as great fighters and were very respected. Samurai were very advanced when it came to fighting or war. The Samurai's main job was to protect the land owned by the daimyo. Source 2 states that “When the land is at war he must be at camp and in the field day and nights and rarely knows a moment’s rest.” This statement adds onto my idea, that the Samurai’s main job in japan was to protect their people from any…