Seven Samurai

centuries of the Heian Golden Age changed the course of Japan’s history because of the emergence of the intertwining elements such as well-renowned female writers, the rise of the Samurai, and focusing more on native avocation instead of China. During the Ōnin War (1467-1477) the nobility, religious groups, and the samurai caused destruction in the streets of Kyoto. Not until the 16th century, did Japan’s second great unifier, Toyotomi Hideyoshi reconstructed the damage from the Ōnin War such…

Samurai. The Samurai are honorable and courageous warriors that fought for the Daimyo of medieval Japan and protected them throughout their lives. Samurai even allowed women to become a samurai and own land. The Samurai opened up many jobs in medieval Japan. There were many people that became a samurai and got the advantages that came with becoming a samurai. The samurai were given a small piece of land for becoming a samurai and serving their masters the daimyo. The samurai were very important…

Background: Let us understand about Japan's corporate governance system known as a keiretsu which dates back to the 1600s, but was then propelled by the Japanese government's newly formed Meiji Restoration in 1866 as the world entered the industrial revolution. Keiretsu has popularly two models namely: Modern Horizontal Keiretsus Here the purpose of the model is strictly distribution of goods around the globe. It may seek new markets for keiretsu companies, help incorporate keiretsu companies…

Written by Morgan Pitelka, Spectacular Accumulation is a book that centers around material culture in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century Japan, covering the changes and continuities from medieval society to the early modern era through looking into famous objects that essentially shape the period. Illustrated with colorful pictures of objects, including potteries, swords and paintings, instead of utilizing only textual representation, Pitelka emphasizes on the importance of…

The most famous person of the Sanada clan would be Sanada Yukimura a samurai of the Sengoku period. He was a great samurai, but why was he important ? The way he died interested me. When I looked him up a lot of video games popped up. I thought he must be important to be in so many games. Sanada parents were Sanada Masayuki and Kansho-in. He died when he was forty-nine. The Sanada’s family crest is made of six Japanese coins. Even Though he died protecting the Osaka castle, Sanada Yukimura was…

In the period from the Tokugawa era to the post-WWII era, Japanese society saw a dramatic shift in the prevalence of Japanese militarism and the existence of the traditional Japanese war mentality. Deeply rooted in samurai culture, Japanese militarism served as a foundation for Japanese society throughout the Tokugawa era; the class system gave way to a ‘warrior-elite’ class that dominated the social hierarchy. This pervasive warrior-dominated culture persisted into the Meiji period. Japanese…

The origin of Japan’s long history about reverence for nature started with native religion. No one is quite sure how long religion has been practiced in Japan. The natives’ belief system was based on and in the worship of kami. Kami are the elements of the landscape or forces of nature (“Kami”). In the 6th century Shintoism was created to distinguish native religion from Buddhism and Confucianism (“Shintoism”). Shinto most literally means, “the way of kami” (Hirai). Shintoism became more popular…

Destiny Jones English 12 Period 4 February 26th, 2017 Unit 3 Comparison Essay: Topic 3 The adaptation of a play by Shakespeare to a film of a different culture can only be done if done correctly. Akira Kurosawa managed to do this flawlessly by creating “Throne of Blood” uniquely, but also along a similar storyline of the famous play “The Tragedy of Macbeth” by William Shakespeare. Kurosawa saw a chance to accomodate 16th century Japan to what was happening in Scotland during the 11th century,…

Each source gives us a little insight of the samurai. Some give us a better understanding of the samurai. In medieval Japan, there were basic regulations on lords and samurais. These legal documents was made in 1543-1616, it was made a year before Tokugawa Ieyasu’s death. These documents told the families how to act and behave if a war started or during a war. “Enacted a series of social economic, and political reforms in order to pacify a population long accustomed to war and instability and…

Shogunate was responsible for controlling the samurai class and collecting taxes, defending and controlling the cities. Samurais who were professional warriors, were the leaders in this period, but all of them were controlled by shoguns from the Tokogawa clan. Shoguns were essentially military dictators who were the controllers of the Tokogawa Shogunate. The peasants were farmers and fishermen. They produced food for the higher classes. Ronin’s were samurai warriors with no lord or master during…