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“Bushido” & its connection to modern times

“Bushido” & its connection to modern times. Take notes on sections with BLUE headings , follow along & discuss for everything else. Question: What do these 3 pictures have in common?. Video clip & discussion. “The Last Samurai” (50:44 – 55:20)

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“Bushido” & its connection to modern times

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  1. “Bushido” & its connection to modern times Take notes on sections with BLUE headings, follow along & discuss for everything else.

  2. Question: What do these 3 pictures have in common?

  3. Video clip & discussion • “The Last Samurai” (50:44 – 55:20) • Watch the video & be prepared to discuss the following questions: • How does the narrator describe Japanese people? • What does the word “samurai” really mean? • What were the samurai doing in the video clip? (Hint: most of the Japanese men shown were samurai)

  4. Discussion: What Kato Kiyomasa & Miyamoto Musashi say about samurai? "If a man does not investigate into the matter of Bushido daily, it will be difficult for him to die a brave and manly death. Thus, it is essential to engrave this business of the warrior into one's mind well." -Kato Kiyomasa “In strategy your spiritual bearing must not be any different from normal. Both in fighting and in everyday life you should be determined though calm.” –Miyamoto Musashi “One should put forth great effort in matters of learning… and read books concerning military matters.” -Kato Kiyomasa

  5. “Bushido” & the Warrior Code the “warrior code” • Bushido is practiced by in medieval Japan. • It believed samurai should: • Show honor, loyalty, & respect • Commit “seppuku” to regain lost honor • Refuse to surrender samurai

  6. Background on World War 2 • Took place between ~1939 & 1945 • Two parts: • Europe • The Pacific • Major countries involved in fighting: • “Allies”  United States, England, France, Soviet Union, & China • “Axis”  Germany, Italy, & Japan • United States already helping Allies before December 7, 1941, but pulled into fighting after Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

  7. Video clips • Video: http://youtu.be/1e6h9h7ky0E • Attack on Pearl Harbor • Video: http://youtu.be/0DxJD9CPsxw • Short video on Kamikaze

  8. So who/what were the Kamikaze? • Japanese pilots in World War 2 trained to fly their planes into enemy ships • Goal: honorable death & kill enemy

  9. KAMIKAZE

  10. Connections… Connections • What are some connections between “bushido” in medieval Japan and Japan in the 20th century?

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