Clan Barclay

It was silly to be distracted in battle. Not only could it be deadly, but there was so much wrong with not being focused during a fight. Hikaku knew this, he used to always be distracted. He used to always pay attention to the things he shouldn't have been watching, and often ended up injured. He thought he was done with that unusual fixation-- he hadn't been injured in battle badly for years, unless you were to count the scar on his left hand, which happened roughly a year ago. But that was a different

East Asian religious texts are filled with numerous valuable lessons that 21st century readers can now all access despite one’s gender, race or religion. Moreover, two Classical Japanese texts, known as The Tale of Genji and The Account of my Ten Foot Square Hut, both include the two main themes of attachment and suffering within their stories. The Tale of Genji, was written by a famous Japanese female author, named Murasaki Shikibu. The tale follows an imperial prince, named Hikaru Genji, which

The Fujiwara clan was founded in the 7th century by Nakatomi no Kamatari during the Heian period. Later Kamatari conspired with Prince Naka No Oe to take down the Soga clan, one of the most powerful clans of the Asuka period of the early Japanese state, and to destroy the Soga’s influence on the imperial family (Rhee 3). The Soga’s fell out of power and the prince, after being coronated, granted Katamari a high position in the imperial court; after that their clan name was Fujiwara. The Fujiwara

All Souls: A Family Story From Southie by Michael Patrick MacDonald By Micheal Patrick MacDonald. (Ballentine Books under The Random House Publishing Corporation, 1999, 266pp. $14.00) Michael Patrick MacDonald saw hatred animated on a Friday in the early days of October. Some people were reading the newspaper in brightly lit kitchens. Some children were coloring with brightly hued crayons. Some fathers were getting into cars in front of their beautiful homes. But there were no crayons, bright

Did you know that there was a time where black teeth were considered beautiful? Or that the stationary a poem was written on was just as important the poem itself? These customs are showcased in both The Diary of Lady Murasaki and The Tale of Genji, which are both written by Murasaki Shikibu and set in the Heian period of Japan. Poetry and story writing were highly valued art forms during this period, poems were usually printed on beautifully decorated stationary. As for stories, most of them were

Genji Monogatari, credited to Murasaki Shikibu, defines contemporary aristocratic etiquette and lifestyles of the Heian era. Of Fujiwara lineage, the clan which organized marriages with the emperor, renders intimate credibility of court life albeit from eyes of her middle-aristocratic origin. Society’s portrayal in this story primarily chronicles the life of Genji, whose rank is in the upper echelon of nobility, which in the eleventh century numbers about 5,000, and thus explores what is tolerable

Barefoot Gen by Nakazawa Keiji is a semi-autobiographical tale that focuses on a family’s life before the bombing of Hiroshima. This book is a non-fiction manga, because it appeals to children and adults alike and is seen through the perspectives of Japanese civilians during the time of war. There are many scenes throughout this manga that were incredibly powerful. The first scene that really resonated with me was on page 32 when Gen’s Papa, Daikichi, was arrested for speaking out against the war

The Tale of Genji was centered around the Heian period in Japan. The book is centered around Genji, the son of the Emperor. The book gives glimpses of what life was like for the elites in Japan. It displayed elite status and culture, how the Japanese value material possessions and how it defines status in society. The book gives us an insight of Heian Japan. Status is a very important in Heian Japan. Status gives you power and the higher up you are, the better off you are. Status is defined by

“So stalk him.” Yusuke shuffled a bit and grabs one of Akira’s hands, lifting it up to his chest with a smile. “With your powers you can shape the world into a better place bit by bit. Isn’t that something you wanted?” (-- removed HTML --) (-- removed HTML --) If what Akechi said is true then Shido could also be the reason why Madarame was falting to such a path, it doesn’t excuse it, but it brings Yusuke some relief that there could be an underlying source for his corruption. Perhaps too much

and was in fact involved in the first event of the imperial court calling for help from monastic troops. Born in 1086, Shinjitsu belonged to a branch of the Minamoto clan, the Seiwa Genji, who were renowned for their military services and accomplishments. After Shinjitsu’s ancestor Minamoto no Mitsunaka helped the Fujiwara clan strengthen their position in the imperial court, members from their branch of the Minamoto family were called “the teeth and claws of the Fujiwara.”3 Shinjitsu’s grandfather