Why did the samurai follow the Bushido code? Why did the code of Bushido end? Why did Okinawans develop karate? Why was Egyptology created? Why does the Battle of Thermopylae represent Spartan culture? Why was the Battle of Thermopylae important?
15. Samurai– The samurai were the hereditary military/nobility caste of medieval and early-modern Japan. They rose to prominence in the 12th century (though their origins date to the 8th century) and essentially ruled the country until their abolition in the 1870s. The samurai lived their liv...
Why did Date Masamune speak English? Why did Date Masamune have an eyepatch? Why was Fujiwara Michinaga important? Why was the Edo Period important? Why is Mehrgarh important? Why is Suetonius important? Why was Bushido important to the samurai?
Although it might sound weird in the context of modern warfare, it's part of the samurai/bushido honor code to notify someone before attacking them. However, the same Major Tomura delayed the cable yet again and it didn't arrive until nearly two hours after the attack. "The entire day ...
“By 1941 [the Japanese] were ready to take on the white world in war, and they truly did not care anymore what the white man thought of them,” wrote American author Gavan Dawes in his 1994 book Prisoners of the Japanese.“They had torn the Geneva Convention to pieces. White men coul...
Update:I did buy the Blu-ray release as well. I’ll need to rewatch those so I can be refreshed on the video quality and extras. But I seem to recall the BD release looked much better than the DVD release. Bottom line:if you haven’t seen this already and you are reading this blo...
Explain the emergency of the Truman Doctrine. In what country did Ronald Reagan withdraw rather than use military force? Who did the U.S. support that led to their involvement in the Vietnam War? Why was the war on terror different than the Cold War, the Gulf War of 1991...
How did samurai contribute to Japanese culture? Why was the Second Sino-Japanese War important? How efficient was the economy of feudal Japan? What did Japan win in the Sino-Japanese War? Why did the Meiji Restoration succeed while China's self-strengthening movement failed?
When did the last Emperor of Japan die? Was Imperial Japan fascist? What happened between Imperial Japan and the Meiji Restoration? Why was the Meiji Restoration succesful for Japan? Why did totalitarianism happen in Japan? How did Imperial Japan use ideas about race? Why did the samurai rebel...
Why was Cincinnatus considered to be the ideal Roman citizen? Why did Harald Hardrada claim the throne? Why did Diocletian decide to split the Roman Empire? Why was Numidia important to the Roman Republic? Why was Bushido important to the samurai? Why was Gaius Marius important? Why was Cleo...