Shogun Assassin

Yagyu Clan hoping to destabilize the Shogunate by framing Itto as a traitor. Banned from his title, and branded a traitor Itto gives his son a choice; follow his mother in the land of the dead, or join his father on the road to vengeance. Trucking his son around in a tricked out baby cart with spears, hidden daggers, and bullet proof shields Ogami Itto and his son Daigoro become travelling assassins;…

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 curiosity. Such as; what was training like? What requirements had to be met to become a samurai master? How has modern day Japan been influenced by this medieval history? Feudal Japan has had much influence on Japan's modernday culture.…

the Hein Period(794-1185) samurai were armed supporters of wealthy landowners. Samurai's wealth in Feudal Japan was measured in koku. A koku is equivalent to the amount of rice it takes to feed one man for a year. Which is about 180 liters of rice. The samurai class didn't rise to power until the 12th century, when two powerful Japanese clans fought against each other for power - the Taira Clan and the Minamato Clan. After the Minamoto clan won the Gempei War(1180-1185),the Minamoto’s…

Imagining a country that is totally closed off from all exterior surroundings is very difficult do, as there are very few countries that even have the resources for such an endeavor. This is the perceived vision of what Japan was like during the Tokugawa period, where the Shoguns employed an idea of Sakoku in Japan. But what does Sakoku mean? There is a literal translation of closing down the country, but the foreign relations policy did not follow this word for word translation . Along with…

The samurai are some of the most well known and recognizable figures found in history. But how did they come to be and what was their life like? The samurai warriors developed from the three major clans battling for land and power in Japan. They became their own class just before the start of the 10th century and were known by two names, one of them was samurai and the other bushi. No matter what name they went by, total loyalty was given to whomever they served and in return, the samurai…

In the 17th and 19th century, Japan went through isolation within contact from the outer world. Isolation in Japan had resulted to changes because the Shoguns and Daimyos were unable to trade goods with other countries. So how did Japan influence of those in the outer world? Isolation affected Japan’s worldview because they created it themselves, and were not influenced by other countries outside of Japan. However, modernization of Japan occurred changing the country’s political,…

In Japan, Samurai were of the military elite during the medieval and early-modern period. In Japanese, they are known as bushi or buke. By the 12th century, the word samurai became synonymous with bushi. It was closely associated with the middle and upper ranks of the warrior class. Usually associated with a clan and their lord, the samurai also followed a set of rules that later came to be known as the bushidō. Although the samurai numbered less than 10% of Japan's former population, their…

culture in cities like Osaka and Tokyo.It also maintained peace with middle-class people having the opportunity to enjoy these new cultural trends,it also urbanized cities for the future.This clearly still has it’s impacts on Japan not just culturally but through many other perspectives. ARGUMENT 2: SOURCE 2(Primary Source): The 
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fisherman and farmers were well respected rather than other peasants like craftsman. The tax on the peasants were set on a fixed amount which usually ended up with the peasants acting aggressively towards the samurai’s and nobles. At the top of the ‘pyramid’ was the Emperor. The Emperor was considered to be of sacred origin, but did not care for the issues of the country. The Shoguns were below the Emperor but they were the real leaders of the country and made…

Castles were used in feudal Japan and medieval Europe as homes for the noble classes and as defensive fortresses. They were both very effective at protecting the inhabitants and stop attacking forces however, there are a few important differences. Japanese castles were not just used for defensive reasons they are also artistic and beautiful through the architecture and surrounding environment while European castles focussed more on defensive capabilities and functionality. In feudal Japan…