Samurai

Samurai

1. What was the role of the Samurai in Shogunate Japan

   • A Samurai were warriors of Japan, they ruled military and then eventually became the highest ranking on the social ladder. Sumaris owned a range of weapons such as bows, arrows, spears, and guns but the main weapon and symbol they used was the sword. Sumaris were to live their lives according to the ethics code of bushido (“way of the warrior.”). Sumaris were loyal to one’s master, self-disciplined,respectful and had an ethical behavior. Most summaries also were drawn to the teachings of Zen Buddhism.

2. What changed when the Samurai came in Japan

   • Japan began to be governed by warriors or Samurai, but the governs weren't changed, but a new class began to gain power and became the new rulers of there country. In the medieval period of time, the samurai replaced the court government in helping to manage the local government, so samurai gained power because the court government had no police force. The laws of the hegigan government were still being followed, the Kamakura government was run by a series of samurai through the country, asking to keep the peace, and gradually the Samurai took the lead in the law of the nation.

3. What can we learn from the Samurai

   • The Samurais from childhood were trained to self-discipline, have a sense of duty, have a regard for goods and have no fear of death or pain. Sumaris also studied martial arts because they believed each martial art came with virtues, values or tenets. Samurais also followed the 7 rules of a warrior, mortality, courage, benevolence, respect, honesty, honor and loyalty.

4. how was the samurai viewed

   • The samurai were viewed as members of a warrior class that rose to power in the 12th century. Over a period of time, they gained the power of the imperial court and fighting for the position of emperor. Samurai became so big and in control that he took control of Japan.

5. How has the past similar/different to the present

   • over 60% of people believe that samurais and ninjas still exist today in modern day japan, but summaries do not exist anymore but the impact and influence of the suaris still sits itself in Japan's culture and the heritage has been seen all over Japan. for example castles, gardens or persurved samurai residences, it is also ingrained in the pyse of japanese people.

6. Who were the shoguns

   • Shoguns were Japan’s supreme military leaders, given the title by the emperor. A shogun controlled the foreign policy, military and feudal patronage. The role of the emperor was similar to the shogun position of the japanese monarchy after the second world war. Japan was ruled by many series of shoguns know as the tokugawa shogunate. The role of an emperor was similar to the position of the Japanese monarchy after the 2nd world war.