Samurai

of the medieval time were more similar or different? Samurai were the warriors of Medieval Japan who served under the rule of a Daimyo while knights were the warriors of Medieval Europe who served under a lord. Based on a strict analysis, the samurai of Japan and the knights of Europe had more differences than similarities. The knights and samurai differences are particularly with their armor and views of death. Although both the samurai and knights wore hefty armor to protect themselves,…

Knights are Victorious I believe Knight will win in a battle with a samurai. According to the videos and documents we went through in class Knight contain many advantages in a battle. Knights trained since children in combat and were given armor that will protect from arrows and swords. They focused on battle and belief and were loyal as well as smart. While knights and samurai have many similarities, in a one on one battle, the advantages would be to the knights and this can be seen in…

was marked by Tomoe Gozen as a rare and exceptional person that became a female samurai. The genre of this story is a legend because it is a very well known traditional story that is passed down from generation to generation. There is no actual proof that Tomoe Gozen existed because her story was based on an oral tale.The Tale of Heike, was passed on by blind monks. Tomoe Gozen's fascinating life as a female samurai has influenced what was told as historical records. "Even though there is no…

The medieval ages seem to have a romantic allure of gallant knights, cunning samurais, lords and ladies, and daring wars. Looking closer, the medieval ages were weaved with fear, fragile obligations, and complex morals. Both Europe and Japan went through a dark age of war and violence after times of great prosperity. In Europe, one of the most well known figures at the time frame were the knights. As for Japan, the samurai and their skill are one of the most notable parts within the Japanese…

Even though Japan and Europe had never had any direct contact with each other during the medieval and early modern periods, they had very similar class systems known as feudalism. Feudalism was well established in Europe by 800 CE but appeared in Japan only in the 1100s. Feudal Japanese and European societies were built on a system of heredity classes, where the nobles were at the top, followed by warriors, with tenant farmers or serfs below. The following essay will discuss the similarities and…

The last samurai, Takamori Saigo (1827 to 1877) Takamori was born the eldest son of a lower ranking samurai family. Takamori saigo, the Japanese rebel and samurai (1828 to 1877) was the military leader of meji restoration. Takamori was one of the most influential samurai in Japanese history guided by his beliefs and values. He is now referred to as the last true samurai. Takamori grows up influenced by his culture As a child, Takamori was influenced and showed much interest in Wang Yangming…

and disciplined casualry resolved to become a samurai and protect his fellow. Had he not been defeated, or had the gauntlet chosen him instead, could he…

Being born into the samurai lifestyle meant that it was title that was given not earned. Musui is an example of a man who doesn’t want to follow Bushidō, which defines a life full of servitude and work, and instead follow his pleasures and earn money without doing much work…

the novel, The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea. After the interactive on who the Samurai were and what they stood for I began to understand. For the Samurai there was a form of suicide called hara-kiri which was when a Samurai would slit himself open with his own sword, killing himself. Samurai would fight to the death to protect their lords or their property. Whereas most soldiers would not. The Samurai brought a new meaning to death and made it into an honorable sacrifice that was made…

who are skilled, old, or have a higher position of power than me. I can also show devotion to my master because of how he affected my life, such as in training me how to fight as a samurai, or teaching me how to read and write and be productive at life. Loyalty is also essential in keeping a relationship such as samurai to master going because without that relationship there would be no order and it would be complete chaos, I wouldn’t want to feed into that, after all we are not fighting each…