Japan has a long and complex history, including centuries of civil war and isolation from the world Early History ( - 1600) Medieval History (1600 - 1868) Modern History (1868 - ) Katana - Legendary Sword of the Samurai Apart from its indigenous religion of Shinto, Japan has been greatly ...
Season 1, Episode 1: Japanese KatanaThe bladesmiths get put to the test, as they head home to forge one of the most iconic weapons from history; the Japanese Katana. Watch now. Because of its deadly reputation and its use in film and television, the Japanese Katana, with its iconic ...
For example, Japanese names are listed family name personal name (Smith John) while English names are listed personal name family name (John Smith). If this causes serious consternation let me know and I'll do something such as capitalize all family names (SMITH John). However, I'd prefer...
6jj. Japanese sword (katana) 6kk. Jewish/Israeli martial arts and combatives 6ll. Judo http://www.dragon-tsunami.org/Dtimes/Pages/articlea.htm(JKA/Shotokan) http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Bleachers/6758/hakutsuru_menu.htm(Various Okinawan systems) ...
Katana in the Modern Era: The Meiji Restoration in the late 19th century led to profound changes in Japanese society, including the abolishment of the samurai class. The katana, once a symbol of the samurai’s code, faced the threat of extinction. However, a renewed interest in trad...
The first short film was Namakura Gatana by Junichi Kouchi, it was two minutes long, the story told the story of a man with his katana (Japanese sword or saber). In the following decade, the duration of the short films was extended to ten or fifteen minutes, in which typical oriental...
Historical manga can be set during any era, and in any place. Many are set at some point during Japan's rich history - for example,Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuuis a family saga that also follows the development of Japanese storytelling from the 1940s to the 1970s. Other...
during the second invasion of Japan, by America, the suicide pilots protecting the islands were called kamikaze, too). The Mongolian attempts to invade Japan united the Japanese against an outside force for the first time in history. Shintô priests, involving the country's deities for protecti...
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A collection of Katana swords. Photo via Shutterstock.com. Origin of the Bushido Code The word “bushi,” a synonym for warrior, serves as a root for the word “Bushido.” The word Samurai roughly translates to “those who serve,” but has come to mean warrior. To understand the foundati...