Now we have talked about the amazing stories of Nobunaga and Hideyoshi but we have yet to see one of the greatest tales for Matsudaira Ieyasu who at this time renamed himself and the clan to Tokugawa. In the east where Tokugawa Ieyasu has been held up fighting off the three clans that could lead to their defeat one of which is the Takeda Shingen a man of legend for his military prowess. Tokugawa Ieyasu mustered a quick army to fight off the Takeda forces but due to the landscape the Takeda cavalry mow down the Tokugawa forces only making it back with five men this is when you realise that Ieyasu has a knack for avoiding death he ordered his men to light the torches atop the wall and swing open the gate to send an empty threat to the Takeda …show more content…
Some wanted Ieyasu to be the Shogun and not the child of a peasant that had costs them so many men. Others feared that he was already to powerful. One man saw this as a way to control the company his name was Ishida Mitsunari, he would control the 5 year old and slowly take complete control. His only obstacle being the man that has defied death repeatedly for the nearly his whole life. Mitsunari is being an administrator and not a warrior full frontal assault would not be favorable. So he planned for an assassination that would frame another one of the powerful clans. So even in failure Mitsunari would be free of blame. The only problem with this plan was that Ieyasu had a lot of favors owed to him by many. Finding out about the plan and the framing of the other leader. Ieyasu had a message sent to the leader telling of the scheme. The leader rode to Kyoto and pledged to serve under Ieyasu. Mitsunari was going to be killed by Tokugawa generals but made it to Ieyasu and begged for forgiveness. Ieyasu accepted the traitors plea, and allowed him to live. This was not the last we would see
In the ancient Japanese culture, one great aspect was on how they emphasized on the intrinsic themes of loyalty and honor. They had fierce warriors known as samurai’s. A samurai was a traditional warrior who would protect and be loyal to their masters no matter what. They were known to be skilled soldiers, benevolent men, self-sacrifice, sense of shame, along with other major characteristics that embodied them as a samurai. While this class of warrior no longer exist today, the remembrance of a samurai is present in the minds of the characters in the novel, The Samurai’s Garden by Gail Tsukiyama. Tsukiyama does a fascinating piece of work by really elaborating and describing the great attributes that Matsu possess of a true samurai. In the
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Western influence played a significant role in the downfall of the Shogunate. The arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry in 1853 and the signing of the ‘unequal treaties’ lead to further discontent in Japan’s Feudal Structure and rebellions against the government. Although in the lead up to the arrival of Perry, there were already problems within the Feudal structure of Japan, it was the response of the Shogunate to Western influence that ultimately lead to an alliance, which sped up the downfall of the Shogunate.
Musui’s Story is the exciting tale of a low class samurai’s life towards the end of the Tokugawa era. Although one would normally imagine a samurai to be a noble illustrious figure, Musui’s Story portrays the rather ignominious life of an unemployed samurai. Nonetheless, this primary account demonstrates the tenacity of samurai values and privileges present at the end of the Tokugawa shogunate. The social status of samurai had been elevated to such a state that even someone like Musui was easily able to gain influence in everyday affairs with his privileges. Not only that, but he had retained his values as a warrior and still kept great pride for his arts in weaponry.
All orders were given "in the name of the Emperor", and so the leaders could never be questioned. Japanese soldiers tried as war criminals were genuinely shocked to have this defense set aside. Simply the fact that they would also attempt to kill themselves for the Emperor too. Either and Explotation of the Bushido code or the Japanese just saught revenge on the white race, due to race relations maybe because the Japanese were looked upon as yellow people from Asia like the Chinese and not capable to fight a 'western country'.
...un could interrogate anyone by any methods he wish and also make false accusation, no one would dare to question the Shogun’s decision in fear for their own life. These two reasons combined together is more than enough for the feudal system to be considered unfair.
Enya’s retainers stay loyal to him even after his death. Forty-seven men swore to revenge their master’s death, risking their lives and disturbing public order. Even when a retainer fails his duty, he will seppuku so to die honorable for his failure. For example, Kampei believes he has shot his father in law because of the bag of gold the mistress described that Yoichibei was carrying. In reality Kamei shot Yoichibei’s killer, but ironically Kampei believes he has shot Yoichibei himself. Kampei seppuku’s for a horrible crime that he unknowingly didn’t commit because it was so dishonorable to him. Suicide was his only way to die with any honor. Kampei portrayed so much loyalty for his family that when he believes he has failed, he commits suicide. Kampei is allowed to join the attack on Moronao after the retainers see his loyalty to his family. Enya, on his deathbed, tells Yuranosuke to avenge his death. Now it is Yuranosuke’s duty to fulfill his master’s request. Enya’s loyal retainers form a group of forty-seven men and conspire to kill Moronao to honor their master. The retainers wear black and white coats that symbolize unfailing loyalty when they invade Moronao’s compound and behead him. Samurai’s have a duty to be loyal and fulfill the request of his master.
Seppuku was first developed in the 12th century as a means for samurai and soldiers to achieve an honorable death (Andrews). Lieutenant Shinji Takeyama is more heroic than his wife Reiko. Shinji’s internal conflict is between taking orders to kill his fellow troops and disobeying the orders from his superior officer. Shinji devotes his life to the Imperial Forces, and is willing to sacrifice his life for them. He struggles with his own personal morals in deciding in what he should do with his conflict. His bravery to go through with the ceremonialist act demonstrates that his actions speak louder than words. Committing suicide is the most honorable way to die.
Henry Obookiah was born in the year 1792. He lived with his parents until the age of 12. He was a young boy when his parents were murdered. He then went to live with his uncle, but soon realize that he did not want to stay in Hawaii, but to travel out of Hawaii. He did not care about where he would go, but he wished to find somewhere where he would be comfortable without his father and mother. When he found the opportunity, he soon left Hawaii to travel to the mainland. He there worked for the people which she stayed with him, for he often changed homes every year. He went to school every day to learn the English language, for he could understand quite little and could hardly speak. Most of the friends Henry had made were Christians. Do to
Kauikeaouli was hesitant to establish the Christian ten commandments because he was unsure whether his people wanted Christian Laws.
Dante Alighieri was born in 1265 in Florence some unsure time between mid-May and mid-June. Florence finally became a single nation in 1861, during the centuries leading up to that it was a loose confederation, each with their own government. The only thing uniting the regions was the Catholic Church, which had tremendous military and political power, so powerful that even a street fight between two rival families could end with the Pope dispatching peacekeeping troops. At that time Florence was politically divided into two groups: the Ghibellinis, who believed Italians should pledge their loyalty to the emperor of Rome and the Guelphs, who believed that the Pope should be the leader of Italy. With both their beliefs staked, the two parties
William Yeats is deliberated to be among the best bards in the 20th era. He was an Anglo-Irish protestant, the group that had control over the every life aspect of Ireland for almost the whole of the seventeenth era. Associates of this group deliberated themselves to be the English menfolk but sired in Ireland. However, Yeats was a loyal affirmer of his Irish ethnicity, and in all his deeds, he had to respect it. Even after living in America for almost fourteen years, he still had a home back in Ireland, and most of his poems maintained an Irish culture, legends and heroes. Therefore, Yeats gained a significant praise for writing some of the most exemplary poetry in modern history
The Japanese leaders of these tragedies included Emperor Hirohito, who gave several military orders such as taking over China; Prince Asaka, who developed brutal ways to kill captives; General Yanagawa Heisuke, who received the orders and enforced them; and lastly, General Nakajima Kesago, who inaugurated the killings in Nanking by beheading two prisoners of war to test his sword (Jones). The motives of these people were to kill soldiers that were seen as a threat by any means necessary (Chang). “Many were shot down like the hunting of rabbits in the streets” (Scarred). The soldiers smiled when they beheaded someone, they laughed when they killed masses at a time, and they slept through the night dreaming about doing it all over again the next day.... ...
All the knives swinging through the air and the sweet aroma of chicken and sushi made my mouth water. This is a day I will never forget. My family and I celebrated my birthday at House of Kobe in the summer of 2011. Do not be afraid to try new things.
In 1573, however, one man, Oda Nobunga, came to the fore in Japan. He became the Shogun, or military dictator, and for nine years succeeded in gaining control of almost the whole of the country. When Nobunga was assassinated in 1582, a commoner took over the government. Toyotomi Hideyoshi continued the work of unifying Japan which Nobunaga had begun, ruthlessly putting down any traces of insurrection. He revived the old gulf between the warriors of Japan - the samurai - and the commoners by introducing restrictions on the wearing of swords. "Hideyoshi's sword-hunt", as it was known, meant that only samurai were allowed to wear two swords, the short one which everyone could wear and the long one which distinguished the samurai from the rest of the population.