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Encyclopedia - Ashigaru: Encyclopedia - Ashigaru
The Japanese ashigaru (足軽) were foot-soldiers of medieval Japan. During Muromachi period, ashigaru were employed by the shogun as his...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warrior: Encyclopedia - Warrior
A warrior is a person habitually engaged in war and/or skilled in the waging of war. In tribal societies, warriors often form a caste or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Nagashino: Encyclopedia - Battle Of Nagashino
The Battle of Nagashino (長篠の戦い, Nagashino no Tatakai?) in 1575 took place at Nagashino Castle in the Mikawa of Japan. The castl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samurai: Encyclopedia - Samurai
Samurai (侍 or 士, samurai?) was a term for the military nobility in pre-industrial Japan. Samurai - Myth and reality. Most samurai we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k - A
A City With No People, A Personal Matter, A.I. Love You, Aba, Okayama, Abashiri, Hokkaido, Abashiri subprefecture, ABCL/1, ABCL/R, ABCL/R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samurai: Encyclopedia Ii - Samurai - History
Samurai - Origin of Samurai. Before the Heian period, the army in Japan was modeled after the Chinese army and under the direct command...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Nagashino: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Nagashino - The Battle
Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu brought a force of 38,000 men combined, to relieve the siege on the castle by Takeda Katsuyori. Of Taked...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k - G
G Gundam, G-Men, G-Saviour, Gackt, Gagaku, Gaijin, Gainax, Gaki, Gakkou Kaidan, Gakuran, Gakushuin, Galaxy Express 999, Galcian, Gallery ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k - F
F&C, F-Zero, Famicom Disk System, Family Portrait, Fancy Lala, Fanservice, Fat Man, Fatal Fury, FCI, February 26 Incident, Feel My He...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k - H
H-2A rocket, H2, Habikino, Habu, Hachikai, Aichi, Hachiman, Hachinohe, Aomori, Hachinohe Station, Hachioji, Tokyo, Hadaka Apron, Hadano, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k - E
E1 Series Shinkansen, E2 Series Shinkansen, E3 Series Shinkansen, E4 Series Shinkansen, Earth (dragonball), Earth Alliance, EarthBound, E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k - J
J. League, J-Air, J-Pop, Jaleco, JALways, Jam Films, Janken Japan, Japan Air System, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines Flight 123, Japan Asi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k - I
I My Me! Strawberry Eggs!, i-mode, Iaido, Ibara, Okayama, Ibaraki prefecture, Ibaraki, Osaka, Ibi District, Gifu, Ibigawa, Gifu, Ibo Dist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k - B
B'z, Baby and I, Badi, Badtz-maru, Bahamut Lagoon, Baka, Baku (spirit), Bakuryuuha, Balrog (video game character), Banana Yoshimoto, Band...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samurai: Encyclopedia Ii - Samurai - Philosophy
Philosophies of Buddhism and Zen, to the lesser extent Confucianism influenced the samurai culture as well as Shinto. Zen meditation beca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samurai: Encyclopedia Ii - Samurai - Culture
As de facto aristocrats for centuries, samurai developed their own cultures that influenced Japanese culture as a whole. Samurai - Educa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samurai: Encyclopedia Ii - Samurai - Myth And Reality
Most samurai were bound by a strict code of honor, the famous Bushido (武士道, bushidō?) and were expected to set an example for thos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samurai: Encyclopedia Ii - Samurai - Weapons
The samurai used various weapons. Bushido taught that a samurai's soul is in the katana that they carried. Sometimes a samurai is picture...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samurai: Encyclopedia Ii - Samurai - Etymology Of Samurai And Related Words
The term Samurai originally meant "those who serve in close attendance to nobility", and was written in the Chinese character (or kanji) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k - C
C-HTML, Cabinet of Japan, Calligraphy, Calpis, Canon (company), Capcom, Capital of Japan debate, Capsule hotel, Card Captor Sakura, Casio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samurai: Encyclopedia Ii - Samurai - Samurai In Popular Culture
Jidaigeki (lit. historical drama) had been a staple on Japanese movies and TV from the beginning. It usually features a samurai with a ke...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Japan-related Topics 123-k - D
Da Pump, Dabo, Dabura, Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, Daichi Akitaro, Daido Moriyama, Daiei, Daiei, Tottori, Daihatsu, Daijiro Kato, Daikon, Daimy...   » Read the article