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As Japan fell apart Japan had hope of stronger leaders taking control and fighting for them. They began as local leaders and fought to unify all of Japan under his control.

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Some shoguns feared that Japan might become more like Europe. So as the protector of that country this shogun isolated Japan from the rest of the world. This isolation began to change Japan in many ways that could roughen the country.

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One of these leaders went by the name Oda Nobunaga. This person gave his soldiers guns that had been brought to Japan. Other leaders continued his efforts to unify Japan. Tokugawa’s ride of power began the Tokugawa shogunate.

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As Japan fell apart Japan had hope of stronger leaders taking control and fighting for them. They began as local leaders and fought to unify all of Japan under his control.

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New problems arose after the mongol invasion. Small wars broke out due to the lack of supply/power the nobles and the emperor wants. By the 1400's shoguns began to lose their ability to control the country. During this the emperor began to make more taxes and laws.

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Mongols were one of Japan's main threats they had to take care of. With invasions the issues of having time without fighting. In 1281 the mongols invaded again.

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Shoguns kept order in Japan for about a century. However eventually more serious challenges such as foreign invasion and internal rebellion took place.

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At Grand Master Tanaka's school, he teaches his students how to fight, kill, and survive using the traditional methods of the Samurai. From: SAMURAI HEADHUNTERS http://bit.ly/1phaEP4

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Although bushido was mainly for the samurai, Japanese culture came influence all Japanese people. Loyalty and honor are very important in modern Japan and main focuses of being a samurai.

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Books on Samurai, Bushido, and Japan. Special edition.

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Russian special edition of the "Samurai" book series by A. R. Basov. In English we have only "Spirit of the Warrior" now, as an e-book and a special hardcover edition (for pre-order). www.elitespirit.org

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The samurai had to follow a strict code of rules called a bushido. Men and woman of the samurai family learned how to fight like a samurai but the women didn't go to war. The women just learned how to do it to protect their homes from robbers and bandits. The samurai didn’t have to worry about their land and take time out of helping Japan and their family at the same time. Bushido’s most important rule was to obey its lord. To the samurai that is more important than his family. Even if it caused great suffering to him or his family.

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Samurai warriors became more central to Japanese society. As a result, samurai enjoyed many social privileges. Peasants had to treat the samurai with respect. any one that disrespected them could be killed. Tradition placed restrictions on samurai. They couldn’t attend some entertainment, or take part in trade or commerce.

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The nobles knew that the Japanese government was being run down and they weren't happy about it. These nobles wanted a change of leadership. A very strong noble tried to take power from the emperor. Two of the clans that wanted power went to war to try to become rulers of this miserable wasteland. In the end, the Minamoto won and took power due to the amazing army they had and because they already had lots of power.

1 when did Tai Tommie die?

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Daimyo’s decided that they need to protect their owned lands so they hired samurai to defend them and their land. Samurai came from wealthy families to become the new and improved version of a Japanese fighter. They inherited their title from their fathers. As a ruler of Japan, the emperor had to support their army of samurai. Only the best samurai received land for their service. Every year the peasants who served on their land had to give money for the samurai to eat and/or live.

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Heian was a great center of arts and literature in Japan. Nobles fought over land due to the lack of land that is required to become more powerful as a noble and samurai. Japanese rulers became so focused in country life that they became less focused in their role as being rule.

1. what are one of the first herinstodic thing they learned about?

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Japan in the Heian Period and Cultural History: Crash Course World History 227