Trained warriors Was hired by landowners to protect Feudal warrior society developed › Feudal state is a local lord holding land through military force › Bushido-the way of the warrior (code of ethics) › Seppuku-Those who failed (disembowel) › Zen Buddhism diffused from China Meditation and discipline
Military leader or General became more powerful that Emperor
Storm winds –”Devine Winds” Sacrifice life for greater good
Kamakura Shogunate › Defeated by the Mongols Tokugawa Shogunate – Fishing Village Edo become worlds largest city Tokyo
fu-ru-i-ke ya (5) ka-wa-zu to-bi-ko-mu (7) mi-zu no o-to (5) Translated: old pond... a frog leaps in water’s sound
Japanese dance-drama Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers. Theater plays includes dance and music with dialog. Egs Chanhassen Theater, Broadway