Hideki Tojo : An Inspiring Man

The Samurai’s Tale by Erik Christian Haugaard is about a boy named Taro, the protagonist in the story. The major characters in the story are Taro, Yoshitoki, Lord Takeda Katsuyori, Lord Akiyama Nobutomo, and Togan. The setting of the story is in Japan, in around the 16th century. In the beginning of the story he was presented as a gift by the great Lord Takeda Shingen to Lord Akiyama after his parents had been killed. By using his wits and suppressing his fierce pride, Taro slowly escalates the ranks of his lord’s household until he achieves his greatest goal—becoming a samurai like his father and Lord Akiyama, whom he has come to admire. The life of a samurai is not so easy, Taro finds himself sacrificing opportunities of love and friendship

Douglas Macarthur was an extraordinary soldier. He was born in a military base, and throughout his teenage years he grew up and graduated at a military base. He also became a american general who commanded the SE pacific during world war 2. He also saw allied occupation of postwar Japan (from pearl harbor) which led the United nations to the korean war. Most importantly he will be remembered as one of the best American leaders.

The term ‘Bushido’ has over the years developed from the traditional translation of ‘the Way of the Warrior’ towards the more modern notion of a “national spirit of Japan, especially the military spirit.” This paper will analyse the impacts that various religious traditions such as Shintoism, Buddhism and Confucianism have had on shaping the classical ideals of the bushido code and the influences that the bushido code played on the actions of the kamikaze fighter pilots during World War II.

Cultural structures are often very complex and unique guidelines that vary across the globe. These cultural aspects provide a prominent background into the lives of each society respectfully, as seen often throughout the historic piece of literature, The Tale of Genji. Three crucial aspects depicted in the novel’s progression are the role of women, Buddhism, and the political configuration, each containing positive and negative attributes prevalent in the tale. China was a powerful nation at the time, and during this age, these three societal concepts were important, yet controversial at times. These concepts can all be related directly back to the central character, Genji, along with the other vital people who, not

I believe Murakami is one of the best leaders in The Samurai’s Tale when compared to Wada Kansuke, and Lord Akiyama due to his caring, trustworthy, and loyal ways. The reason why I think Murakami is better because he shows many skills and he likes to go all out and doesn’t hesitate much on things he thinks he should do or not to do. Lord Akiyama is a good leader because he gives good orders and people listen to them. Murakami and Wada Kansuke are mostly the same because of their personality and because they have honor, and they are reliable. Lord Akiyama is merciful and he is kind to other people and he favorites Murakami the most. Wada Kansuke is a wise, kind, and smart leader, but he is not as caring as Murakami. Murakami always listens to the commands he is given. The comparison between the three characters are very similar and their personalities are too.

Shumko and Toto’s article provides information on symptoms and recovery time while even putting together true stories about athletes who have had concussions. The article starts off with a story of a boy who suffered a concussion while playing soccer. Shumko and Toto expand from that story by following it up with statistics on how many people have concussions to offering information on how health assessment centers for athletes have concussions programs. The author’s gives a broad view on concussions and the positive outcome’s of making more people aware of the injury.

Born on July 4, 1916, in Los Angeles, California, to the parents of Jun and Fumi Toguri, Iva Ikoku Toguri was an American citizen with Japanese heritage (Lerner 163; Tokyo1). Toguri and her three siblings were raised in a predominantly white neighborhood in Compton, California, where their father disapproved of them learning the Japanese language so they could better fit into American society. Toguri eventually went on to attend Compton Junior College after finishing high school and then transferred to University of California, Los Angeles where she graduated in 1941 with a zoology degree (Iva 1; Tokyo 1). Soon after college, Toguri left America to tend to an extremely ill aunt in Japan on July 5, 1941. Unfortunately, she only acquired a

Hideki Tojo was born on December 30, 1884 in Kojimachi, Tokyo. He was the first son to be born to his family. He went to an Army Cadet school in 1899 because he wanted to follow his father’s footsteps and become a military general just like his father was. He graduated from there in 1915 with honors from the Army War College. After that he was sent to Europe from 1919- 1922, for a total of three years. (Tojo)

Hideki Tojo was born in Tokyo on December 30, 1884. Tojo was the eldest son in his family. Tojo entered military school in 1899. He ended up being forced to follow in the footsteps of his father. His father was a military man. He was a lieutenant colonel in the Sino-Japanese War and a major general in the Russo-Japanese War. Tojo and Katsuko Ito ended up getting married. Together they had seven children. He was born into a more respected family. Tojo's mother was the daughter of a Buddhist priest.

This tells me that along with all the drastic training, he also did research and read about how to become more fit and also that he wrote about becoming a samurai. It also shows me that these samurai weren’t just a bunch of brutes training to become strong and gain agility. They were intelligent people who not only wanted to be physically ready, but mentally and intellectually as well. All of this in consideration shows me that not many would be able to make it as a samurai.

A person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, especially for reasons of expediency: this is the definition of scapegoat. It is also how one might describe the role of Iva Toguri Aquino in the hunt for the Tokyo Rose. Betrayed by not one but two countries she called home, Iva Toguri Aquino was the seventh person in the history of the United States to be tried and convicted of treason. D’Aquino v. United States is the case involving a young American born and raised woman of Japanese heritage, who was taken advantage of by the U.S. and Japanese government and a mythical siren blamed for the discouragement of U.S. Troops during World War II.

In the documentary, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, there are many examples of a strong social influence among the Japanese people. In Japanese culture, every individual pushes the other to strive for perfection in their field of work. Japanese elders are highly respected and looked upon for guidance or as roles models. These social influences are what cause the ancient Japanese culture to still flourish through the people of Japan today. Social influences motivate Jiro to strive for perfection and to be a master sushi chef.

Hideki Tojo was born on December 30, 1884 in Tokyo, Japan. His fathers name was Hidenori Tojo, a Samurai that turned into an Army officer. His Mom was the daughter of a Buddhist priest. They were very poor. Tojo was raised to be a soldier. When he was little a message was drilled into his head (and the other boys at the school with him) that war was beautiful and that the Japanese emperor was an actual living god, so it would be an honor to die for him. Japanese girls were taught that it was an honor to have a lot of sons so that they could die in the war for the Emperor. When Tojo was young he was very stubborn, He was not nice and he loved to get into fights and he always got what he wanted. He was not very smart, but people were infatuated with his ability to work very hard. Tojo always said, "I am just an ordinary guy with no shunting talents. Anything I have achieved I owe to my capacity for hard work and never giving up." Browne, P. 20. At 15 years old, Tojo entered into the Army Cadet School. He graduated from the Japanese Military Academy, he was ranked 10th best cadet out of 363. Later in March he was ordered to be the second lieutenant in the infantry of the Imperial Japanese Army. He was very angry when Japan made the Treaty of Portsmouth, that ended the war with Russia. He

Heike Monogatari, with its multitude of battles and skirmishes, provides a wonderful chance to analyze the way of the warrior in ancient Japan. There aren't a great number of surviving works from this period that show in such great detail both the brute and the compassion of the Japanese warriors. They followed carefully a distinct set of principles which made up the well-rounded warrior. Loyalty to one's master, bravery and glory in any situation, strength, martial skills, compassion, and interest in the arts were all held with the highest esteem. Few warriors could become well known without possessing each of these skills. Religious beliefs shaped a warrior's behavior tremendously.

The Yakuza is very well known to be a testosterone induced gang with traditional Japanese morals and it is incredibly rare to even hear of any type of criminal activity pertaining to the women associated. In films such as Kill Bill directed by Quentin Tarantino, there is the character O-Ren Ishii, who is portrayed by Lucy Liu, who happens to be the leader of Tokyo's biggest Yakuza clan who call themselves “The Crazy 88's.” The character that Liu portrays is a former assassin that looks svelte, refined, stoic, and is a traditional woman who has total and complete control over the gang based on mutual respect; although there are some bosses who do not agree of a female taking over a gang especially since her character's heritage is of Chinese ancestry and is an American-born citizen. There was one