The Power and Accuracy of the Japanese Longbow (0)
10/23/10 •
The English longbow was a powerful weapon, over six feet long and was used for hunting as well. The English used this against the French during the Hundred Years’ War. Preferably, the bow was made of yew, a tree native to western, central and southern Europe, but elm and other woods were also used.
It was [...]
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The Yari & Naginata (0)
10/16/10 •
In the Ancient times, the Holy God Izanagi, come within reach of the archaic soup that shaped the world. He took his spear and dipped it into the soup forming droplets onto its blade. It was believed that these were the similar droplets that created the islands of Japan. By then, the spear was considered [...]
The Legendary Ninja Weapons (0)
10/09/10 •
When you think of the word ninja or shinobi, what comes into mind? A man in black clothing armed with stealth and sharp weapons? A person who could shape shift or who could make multiple copies of himself? A boy in an orange jumpsuit who dreams to become Hokage? What is a ninja anyway?
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The Japanese Samurai’s Bushido (0)
8/04/10 •
In Japan, the samurais were a class of military men who were believed to be fearless and highly skilled warriors. These warriors had a code that they were grounded on. This was the Bushido (Boó-shee-doh’) code. Bushido is actually a combination of words. Bushi meaning ‘warrior’ and Do meaning ‘way’ which when combined meant, “the [...]
The life of Toyotomi Hideyoshi (0)
7/28/10 •
Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a daimyo in the Sengoku period that combined the political camp of Japan. He fulfilled his earlier liege lord which is Oda Nobunaga. It brought him an end to the Sengoku period. Momoyama period, which is the period where he ruled was named after hideyoshi’s castle. Hideyoshi was known as Japan’s second [...]
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