Shogun

Obligations of the Warrior Classes: European Knight and Japanese Samurai When looking at the roles and their differences between European Knights and Japanese Samurai, there were four articles. The first article looked at was about the way of the Samurai, which was by William S. Wilson in 1979. This article went into depth about how Samurai were treated and how they had to be in a certain mindset. The second article in the Samurai was by Jackson Spielvogel in 2011. This article was about a…

Samurai and Knights Essay Maybe, the samurais and knights are both warriors, but that does not mean they are similar. In 1000 - 1500, during the medieval times, Japan built a warrior class called Samurai and Europe built a warrior class called Knights. They developed a thing called feudalism and they built a warrior class. Were the similarities greater than the differences or are the differences greater than the similarities? The similarities between samurai and knights were not greater than…

For many generations, hair has been an indicator of societal status in Japanese culture. To cut off one’s hair is to indicate a change in either that societal status, or in one’s personal life. This tradition has persisted over the years, from the ancient samurai all the way to today’s modern anime. In Ancient Japan, the samurai acted as the military force of the country. Samurai were high on the political ladder, and “by the late 12th century, samurai lords ruled both the provinces and…

Upon the middle ages (400 to 1400 A.C) lived the samurai, the loyal warriors of Japan, and the knights, the religious warriors of Europe. Though they may be on opposite sides of the world, they do not acknowledge each other’s existence, similarities were mere coincidences, and the two display little correlation among each other. The knights and samurai differentiated upon their training, had dissimilar loyalty policies and codes, and diverse perspectives of death. Although the samurai and…

Ebisu is a god from Japan, one of few who does not have any influence from other countries such as China or India. Therefore, Ebisu is uniquely Japanese in his realm of influence and stories. He is largely known as the God of Fisherman and one of seven gods of good luck. He is generally portrayed as slightly crippled or having some sort of physical defect as one of his defining stories is his ability to overcome his body at birth, where he was born without bones. He was cast out into the sea as…

Medieval Europe vs Feudal Japan After extensive research, I conclude that I would prefer to live in Feudal Japan. There are many factors that influenced my decision - some being that people in Japan led a cleaner lifestyle, had access to advanced medicinal treatment, had a diverse range of warriors, were accepted under multiple religions, were well protected, were well-rounded, had easy movement when fighting, knew and trained in multiple fighting styles and were overall, mentally healthy. The…

In many ways feudal Japan was different comared to feudal Europe. Japan had a lot of war. Although, Japan had no central power. Feudal Europe had a contract Japan did not have. Japan’s training of their samurai made it so they trained more warriors in a quicker and shorter time period. Both Japan and Europe’s warriors had armor but, Japan had more advanced armor. Training was not an easy thing to do for the warriors. Japan in many ways is different contrasted to Europe. The social classes of…

One major distinguishing factor between the two entities was the manner in which land was owned. Within the European territories, the Knights were bequeathed land pieces by their bosses who were the lords for the services that they offered them within the military. It was for this reason that the warriors remained in increased control of the farmers due to the actuality that the serfs operated within their proportions of land in carrying out their farming . This was quite the opposite amongst…

The Samurai are a class of warriors in Japan who pledged to be loyal to their masters in return for land. The Samurai are legendary warriors and the most outstanding group of individuals to ever exist in Japan. The Samurai progressed throughout the development of the Japanese culture and became the highest ranked class during the Edo Period (1603-1867.) Throughout this research paper, It will make clear to you why the Samurai stand out as one of the most famous group of warriors of all times.…

The samurai and knights are one of the most skilled warriors that has ever existed. This essay will discuss whether a samurai or knight would win in a battle against each other. While knights and samurai have many similarities, in one battle, the advantage would be to the samurai and this can be seen in weapons, beliefs, and training. To begin with, the first way that the samurais have an advantage is because of their weapons. For example, in document D, “Samurai did not wear armor on their…