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SamuraiSamurai

Japanese Feudalism Japanese Feudalism

The shogun ruled the country through the The shogun ruled the country through the daimyo who were the heads of the samurai.daimyo who were the heads of the samurai.

Peasants farmed the land in exchange for Peasants farmed the land in exchange for protection by the samurai, who operated protection by the samurai, who operated under a code of conduct known as bushido.  under a code of conduct known as bushido. 

ShogunShogun

A commander of the Japanese army who A commander of the Japanese army who had absolute rule under the Japanese had absolute rule under the Japanese emperoremperor

DaimyoDaimyo

the great feudal landholders of Japan, the the great feudal landholders of Japan, the territorial barons as distinguished from the territorial barons as distinguished from the kuge, or court nobles. Great tax-free estates kuge, or court nobles. Great tax-free estates were built up from the 8th cent. onward by were built up from the 8th cent. onward by the alienation of lands to members of the the alienation of lands to members of the imperial family who could not be supported imperial family who could not be supported at court. These estates were administered at court. These estates were administered by territorial barons, or the daimyo. By the by territorial barons, or the daimyo. By the 12th cent. 12th cent.

Samurai Samurai

Was originally a verb meaning to wait upon Was originally a verb meaning to wait upon or accompany a person in the upper ranks or accompany a person in the upper ranks of society, and this is also true of the original of society, and this is also true of the original term in Japanese, saburau. In both term in Japanese, saburau. In both countries the terms were nominalized to countries the terms were nominalized to mean "those who serve in close attendance mean "those who serve in close attendance to the nobility," the pronunciation in to the nobility," the pronunciation in Japanese changing to saburai." Japanese changing to saburai."

Code of BushidoCode of Bushido 1.) Bushido, literally the way of the warrior was a 1.) Bushido, literally the way of the warrior was a

code of ethics of the warrior that would be code of ethics of the warrior that would be analogous to the code of chivalry of the knights analogous to the code of chivalry of the knights during the European feudal period. Bushido was during the European feudal period. Bushido was based on the Japanese national tradition and based on the Japanese national tradition and religious heritage: largely Shinto and Buddhism.religious heritage: largely Shinto and Buddhism.

2.) The concept of Bushido was first developed in 2.) The concept of Bushido was first developed in the Kamakura period (12th Century) at the rise of the Kamakura period (12th Century) at the rise of the Shogunates (regional politico-military feudal the Shogunates (regional politico-military feudal lords). lords).

Samurai WeaponsSamurai Weapons

Painstakingly made by hand from Painstakingly made by hand from experienced armor craftsman, these life experienced armor craftsman, these life sized, fully functional and completely sized, fully functional and completely authentic reproduction Japanese Samurai authentic reproduction Japanese Samurai Armor and helmets are crafted using Armor and helmets are crafted using authentic methods and materials only authentic methods and materials only

With their husbands in combat almost With their husbands in combat almost continuously, 16th century samurai women continuously, 16th century samurai women provided for the defense of their homes and provided for the defense of their homes and children.children.

After Tokugawa Ieyasu unified Japan, the After Tokugawa Ieyasu unified Japan, the role of women changed. role of women changed.

Samurai HairSamurai Hair There were various hairstyles in Japan for many There were various hairstyles in Japan for many

years. years. In the hairstyle of the many,In the hairstyle of the many,the hairstyle of the male of about 400 years before the hairstyle of the male of about 400 years before and Japan is called Samurai hair.and Japan is called Samurai hair.

Samurai hair is called "CHONMAGE" in many cases in Samurai hair is called "CHONMAGE" in many cases in Japanese.Japanese.However, originally the hairstyle which the old person However, originally the hairstyle which the old person who cannot dress hair summarized to one behind the who cannot dress hair summarized to one behind the head is called "CHONMAGE"head is called "CHONMAGE"However, now, Samurai hair came to point out all the However, now, Samurai hair came to point out all the hairstyles of about 400 years ago.hairstyles of about 400 years ago.

The End of The Japanese SamuraiThe End of The Japanese Samurai

Tokugawa and his descendents ruled over a peaceful Tokugawa and his descendents ruled over a peaceful Japan for two and half centuries. The role of the samurai in Japan for two and half centuries. The role of the samurai in peacetime declined gradually over this period, but two peacetime declined gradually over this period, but two factors led to the end of samurai: the urbanization of factors led to the end of samurai: the urbanization of Japan, and the end of isolationism.Japan, and the end of isolationism.

As more and more Japanese moved to the cities, there As more and more Japanese moved to the cities, there were fewer farmers producing the rice needed to feed the were fewer farmers producing the rice needed to feed the growing population. The luxurious living enjoyed by the growing population. The luxurious living enjoyed by the shoguns and many daimyos started to wear away at the shoguns and many daimyos started to wear away at the economic system.economic system.