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I have the historical connection of Mt. Fuji because in the book it said "As I was now on the opposite side of the mountain from the vallery and the road that leads to kofuchu," (Haugaard 217)

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I added Iida castle into my manga because in the book it had mentioned them stopping at Iida Castle for a break.

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"The ninja smiled a little. 'You are very interested in Iwamura castle.'" (pg. 225)
This sentence, and a few others, creates imagery that the ninja is mysterious; he presents all his questions as statements. To represent this, his face was mostly hidden by his hat (explained in Historical Connection 2), and he had sly expressions.

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"The ninja smiled, patted the hilts of his swords, and left." (pg. 226)
This sentence instills foreshadowing and a sense of mystery, as the ninja walks away without saying a word. To represent this foreshadowing in my manga, I drew multiple scenes where Taro/Murakami stares after the ninja as the ninja is leaving, worried and deep in thought.

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"As I lifted my sake cup it trembled." (pg. 225)
This Imagery tells us that Taro/Murakami is nervous about finding out what happened to Iwamura castle. I drew him with a worried expression and made his sake cup look to be shaking.

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Middle-class houses/shops:
Middle-class peasant houses were commonly made with rice-paper walls, sliding panels and doors, and mats on the floor. They were easy to rebuild if they were hit by typhoons, tsunamis, or earthquakes. The feudal system was so strict that people were not allowed to own houses that weren't meant for their class. There were also different types of houses; The one I included in my Manga is a Machiya, an urban house. These would sometimes act as shops, such as how the one in my Manga is a Sake shop.

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"I walked to the cookhouse where I had lived as a boy and, sitting under the tree where Togan and I used to spend so many summer evenings, I tried to recall his features" (Haugaard 219) Symbolizing the life and death historical element because Togan had died.

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Etiquette for Sitting: The art of sitting in ancient japan is known as chabudai. Chabudai is a style of sitting around a table on a cushion. It usually was 15cm wide and 30cm tall. It was a tradition in medieval japan to sit on cushions rather than chairs because it is easier to transport. I used this when Taro went into the council room to give the letter to Katsuyori.

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Castle Design: This is a picture of Japanese style Castle. They were mostly made of wood and were later demolished. This was an especially important Japanese design because they guarded from other places such as ports, river crossings and cross roads. I mostly designed the Tsutsujigasaki Castle to look especially like the japanese style.

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The hairstyles and hat:
As children, boys would wear their hair down, then as they grew older, they would put it into a motodori, a bun. Samurais would put this on the top of their head and sometimes shave around it. In Sengoku Japan, hats were another way of showing status. Eboshi hats, tall hats made of black fabric, were open to all men (not women). Nae-eboshi hats were floppy and for peasants only, while Tate-eboshi were for nobles, and were tall, but needed a motodori bun to stay on. Kasa hats were classically worn by travelers, and were wide and made of straw. Not only do all the characters in my Manga have hairstyles relating to their class, but the ninja is wearing a Kasa hat, symbolizing that he is on a journey.

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Mount Fuji has been Considered a scarce mountain since the 7th century.

Mount Fuji is an important place in Japanese religion. It's often known as Fujiyama and Fuji-San (Mt. Fuji). It's worshiped as a god (kami) in the earth, sky, and fire.

I added it to my manga by it is a very big mountain so it can be in the background of a lot of areas

In the book, it also said there was a mountain in the way of them.

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Military Messaging: This is a messenger from ancient Japan. They had a very important job to deliver messages to for their military to a destination during battles. It was important that they moved quickly and stayed quiet, so they could protect the information. Usually they wear these clothes so that people could know not to kill them. I added it in my manga when Taro was riding by horse back to deliver the letter to Lord Katsuyori.

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¨The banner of Oda Nobunaga now flies from its battlements.¨ (page 228)

The phrase is used to create imagery and represent what has happened. I decided to use this sentence as inspiration on what to draw. As I mentioned before, this is a good way to avoid drawing gore, and instead representing the events with this kind of ¨figurative¨ imagery.

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Cherry blossom trees symbolize both birth and death. It symbolized the short but beautiful life of an added this into my manga when taro went back to the old cook house and sat under the tree where he and his old master would sit. That related to each other because his master had died fighting.

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In the Sengoku period, castles were built for daimyo, lords who controlled territories of land. They were usually built of wood and stone, with pagoda-style roofs, and started as military structures. They then evolved into permanent residences where many people and servants lived. The castles were commonly built on hills or mountains, to give the daimyos a better view of their territory amidst the civil wars. This is why I placed a castle on a hill in the background of my Manga.

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"Down by his headquarters they piled up heads like vegetables ready for the market."

This is another example of a simile, because it compares one thing to another in order to create an image. I chose to represent this by showing blood splatter on the Oda clan mon. This shows the amount of killings Oda committed without depicting any gore. In addition, this quote is a good example of an unintended pun, "headquarters", get it?

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"Again, I rode as if I wished to kill my horse" (Page 227).

This is an example of a simile, because he uses the word "as" to relate one action to another. To depict this, I added motion lines which show the speed he is traveling at. In addition to this, I added an exclamation mark, which represents the urgency he is feeling.

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In feudal Japan cherry blossoms represented both life and death. Given this is the chapter where many people are killed, but Taro is able to find peace this symbolism creates an appropriate tone.

I included the trees throughout my page, most notably besides the mansion.

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1. I used an anxious tone in my manga, due to the fact that in the text there was a lot of anxiety when Taro told Katsuyori that Oda's army was coming. "There are 15-20 people for everyone of us." (Haugaard 222)
2. In the comic I also chose to incorporate imagery like how people may have looked like, "The old man frowned as the servants..." (Haugaard 220) This shows like their expressions and how they could have been feeling.
3. I used the mood in my comic when Taro said, "All my hopes made me step so lightheartedly..." (Haugaard 222). This conveys to the audience the uncertainty of what Taro is doing, (delivering messages.)

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In feudal Japan, horseback riding was of great importance. Horses were common in combat and therefore had very specific armor. I incorporated this in any panel where Taro is riding a horse to or from a battle.

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A Mon is a special symbol or emblem that was used to identify someone of importance in feudal Japan. They often represented a family or clan, in this case, the Oda clan.

I incorporated this into my manga when lord Oda conquered Iwamura Castle. Instead of depicting the actual massacre, I drew the Oda mon with blood on it, to symbolize the event.

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Apologizes if you can't see it very well....