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How do names work in Japan?
In Japanese, the surname comes before the given name. Given names are usually in kanji. Some given names are in hiragana or katakana (see Hiragana and katakana). Japanese people do not have middle names, and middle names are not recognized in Japan, except for foreigners.
What are samurai warriors?
The samurai (or bushi) were the warriors of premodern Japan. They later made up the ruling military class that eventually became the highest ranking social caste of the Edo Period (1603-1867). Samurai employed a range of weapons such as bows and arrows, spears and guns, but their main weapon and symbol was the sword.
What is a ronin samurai?
A rōnin (浪人, “drifter” or “wanderer”) was a samurai without a lord or master during the feudal period (1185–1868) of Japan. A samurai became masterless upon the death of his master or after the loss of his master’s favor or privilege.
Who are the main characters in Samurai Champloo?
A young woman named Fuu searches for a samurai who smells like sunflowers, accompanied by her two bodyguards, the stiff samurai Jin and the cutthroat outlaw Mugen. In Samurai Champloo, the high drama and political tensions of the Edo Era are contrasted with modern hip-hop influences, creating a truly unique aesthetic.
What was the meaning of the name Samurai?
Alternative Title: bushi Samurai, member of the Japanese warrior caste. The term samurai was originally used to denote the aristocratic warriors (bushi), but it came to apply to all the members of the warrior class that rose to power in the 12th century and dominated the Japanese government until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.
How did the 6th rank samurai get their name?
Those of 6th rank and below were referred to as “samurai” and dealt with day-to-day affairs. Although these “samurai” were civilian public servants, the name is believed to have derived from this term.
Who are the samurai in the Satsuma Rebellion?
Saigō Takamori (seated, in Western uniform), surrounded by his officers, in samurai attire, during the 1877 Satsuma rebellion. News article in Le Monde Illustré, 1877. Samurai (侍), usually referred to in Japanese as bushi (武士, [bu͍ꜜ.ɕi̥]) or buke (武家), were the military nobility of medieval and early-modern Japan.