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Feudalism the legal and social system that evolved in Western Europe in the 8th and 9th centuries, in which vassals were protected and maintained by their lords, usually through the granting of fiefs, and were required to serve under them in war. During 476 to the 1100’s feudalism appeared from Europe starting with France all the way to Japan, so what were the characteristics of feudalism where it began compared to the last place it was, Japan. Feudalism The first sign of feudalism was in Normans

Bushido “Think lightly about yourself…but think heavily about the world”- Miyamoto Musashi (Google.com). Stated in the article, “Samurai and Bushido,” “The Samurai were members of a powerful caste in feudal Japan, began as provincial warriors before rising to power in the 12th century with the beginning of the country’s first military dictatorship, known as the shogunate. As servants of the daimyos, or great lords, the samurai backed up the authority of the shogun and gave him power over the emperor”

Inferno: The World At War, 1939-1945 Max Hastings This book is more of a factual book than one to tell a story, it takes no side and only gives the facts and witness accounts of the events that took place from 1939-1945. The book covers the entire war, but this report would be huge if I wrote a part for every major Axis, Allies, or Comintern member. The setting in which the book takes place includes every front of World War 2, from North Africa and Poland to the Pacific Theatre. For this writing

The protagonists in David Benioff’s and D.B. Weiss’s Game of Thrones and Edward Zick’s The Last Samurai possess identical values; however, each character shows their values significantly different from each other. In Game of Thrones follows the life of Eddard Stark, a loyal, honourable, and responsible father trying to survive in a ruthless world in Westeros. In comparison, The Last Samurai follows the life of Nathan Algren, a civil war veteran who uses alcoholic as a way to escape from his traumatic

they perfectly understood their master’s loyalty to the shogun. (Sato, 331) Since the Asano retainers did not act in defiance of the government, the shogunate actually treated them with leniency and compassion. This leniency came in the form of seppuku, choice of burial site and no death sentencing upon their families (Sato, 331). In essence, the vendetta of the 47 ronin occurred solely between Asano’s vassals and Kira not the shogunate. While the intentions of the 47 men have been highly debated

Youssef Marakby ID:900130817 Instructor: Richard Byford Rhet 1020 The Samurai’s affect on Japan’s culture For many years, the legendary Japanese samurai warriors showed that they are the most well known class of ancient Japan and also known with their supremacy of honor, service, and duty which the Japanese society still have today. The samurai helped lay the foundations of Japan's culture. They held values and morals that have held up for so many years; it is wonderful that they have held on

Bushido is a set of rules that the Samurai live by. Above all else they must be loyal to their master, have the greatest of courage, honorable, and a gentleman. If they dishonor themselves it is their duty to kill themselves in a manner they call seppuku or belly slitting. It is also the Bushido code influenced the kamikaze fighters of World War

It’s no secret that worldwide women have unreasonably high expectations set for them. Yet it seems as though for a few days of every month, that bar is lowered and we as women are allowed to kick our feet up, complain and do practically nothing but binge-eat chocolate without judgement thanks to our on and off again friend, Mother Nature. Yes, that’s right - we’ve become so desperate to escape from the standards set by us from society that our periods have become our only excuse to relax and not

Sociology 48 hour exam Japanese working culture and its drawbacks Today Japan has the third largest economy in the world – their economic boom in the 1980’s, solidified their status as one of the leading countries, when it comes to buying power and technology, even with a working culture that seems foreign for the majority of western countries. With their at least +40 working hours a week, one has to be committed to both the work as well as the workplace. So committed to their work, that death-by-over-work

In the film IP man directed by Wilson Yip, we are taken on an adventure with Master IP he lives In the town of Fo Shan, a town of martial arts, where he is one of the greatest of all the teachers in this town. Everything is going wonderfully for the town until World War 2 starts and the Japanese invade China. With this invasion comes General Miura who wants Master IP to teach the Japanese Wing Chun because "Admires his talent." He refuses and IP man and general Miura have a fight in front of the