Seven Samurai

village soil, the samurai display many bushido virtues. The seven samurai decide to take on such an unrewarding task, even to the farmers surprise as all they can offer is a warm bed and rice. Each ronin accept the terms on a more honor basis rather than any other virtue. As the seven samurai arrive, led by Kambei, the farmers are nowhere to be seen, hiding away in their shelters resulting in great confusion throughout the seven samurai as Heihachi states “A real welcome, I’d say”(57). A point at which could have been so devastating for the farmers as the samurai were questioning their decision to provide aid, was overturned by Kikuchiyo’s rather unexpected act. Sires suddenly rang throughout the village alarming the famers that the bandits were coming as they ran from their homes looking for protection towards the seven samurai.…

I noticed that in Seven Samurai, Akira Kurosawa uses sound to both compliment a scene and also to juxtapose what we’re seeing to what we’re hearing. I first noticed the contrast of sound to the images on screen in the beginning when all of the villagers are discussing what to do about the bandits and there’s the sound of a bird chirping in the background (5:54). During that scene Kurosawa used actual sound, which is defined by the book as being sound that can be “actual (or natural), in the…

The Samurai Film Maker Akira Kurosawa is considered by many to be one of the most influential film makers of all time. Many of his films have been remade or his concepts repurposed for a new audiences; Seven Samurai was remade into the Magnificent Seven, The Battle Beyond our Stars, Zhong yi qun ying (Seven Warriors) and a Japanese anime series, Samurai 7. Kurosawa’s Yojimbo was remade into a Fist Full of Dollars, Last Man Standing, and another anime series, Kaze no Yojimbo.(Maunula,2014)…

When we first meet Kakashi, it’s revealed that he will be giving team 7 their final test from the ninja academy. The only thing Kakashi tells team 7 about the test, is to skip breakfast that morning. A very hungry team 7 shows up the following morning, eager to take their test. Kakashi tells team 7 that their test is to take the bells out of his hands by noon. If you’re unable to get the bells by then, you’ll go without lunch and you will fail the test. The first thing Sakura, Naruto and Sasuke…

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…

What foreigners usually know about Japanese Samurai is these warriors were fearsome in the combat, extremely disciplined and followed a strict code of honor that they even were prepared to kill themselves if they broke its rules. And so, Samurai were relied by their government, also landowners. The film Tasogare Seibei (Twilight Samurai) relating some aspects of the life of Samurai near the end of Edo era gives audiences a more deepen knowledge. Firstly, I’d like to begin with the position of…

Samurai vs knights compare and contrast In the medieval times, the European knights and the Japanese samurai protected the nobles and maintained peace. The knights and samurai were the same, but different. Weapons and armor First, samurai and knight had weapons and armor. The Samurai had two swords, knights had one sword. Knights are better because the had a strong sword. Samurai had the better armor then knights. The samurai armor were made out of chain mail. The knight sword…

major part of the history of Japan are the Samurai warriors. Samurai were Japanese warriors who were honored for their skills as a warrior and their distinct influence on Japanese fashion. One thing that was important to the Samurai were The Seven Virtues. The Seven Virtues of Bushido are: Justice, Courage, Benevolence or Mercy, Compassion, Honesty, Honor or Dignity, and Loyalty. The Virtues are important because it embodies a daily code of living for the Samurai. To become a Samurai, a lot…

Different Social Classes were possessed based on the Power and prestige. Ancient Japanese Hierarchy was majorly divided into two categories, the Noble Class and the Peasant Class. It was then divided into the Emperors, the Daimyo and the Samurai. The peasant Class was made up of the Farmers, the Craftsmen and the Artisans and the Merchants. See the source below: The Emperor was given Supreme Power in the social class system. He was equivalent to God for peasants. The order of an Emperor was…

that ancient samurai warriors followed in Japan? Most professions around the world abide by some code. For example, doctors follow the Hippocratic oath, lawyers have the professional code, and engineers follow the code of ethics. For example, the samurais of Japan also lived by a strict code of conduct called the Bushido Code. Many years ago in Japan, the country had an ethical system called Bushido. The Bushido was the code for the country’s samurais and warrior class. The Bushido has a…