Shintoism and Feudal Japan An Overview
The piece surveys 1200 to 1000 AD feudal Japan, highlighting the shogunate, samurai, and the Bushido code. It covers the emperor’s limited power, the rise of the shogun, and the warrior creed of loyalty, sacrifice, and disdain for death, alongside Jesuit missions and their downfall. It notes 50,000 Shinto shrines, Amaterasu revered, and Japan’s shift to Western influence after 1868.
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Japan
Saan
Nogis
Loedy
Francis Xavier
Portugal
Europe
Spain
Baali
Tokugawa
Kyoto
Amaterasu
Soldier’s plight in war duty and homecoming freedom
A speaker questions political leaders who use soldiers as tools in power plays. He asks whether the soldier desires return to normal life and freedom, noting he has fought for it and should not have it taken away while away. The critique targets the officials who approved wartime control measures.
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Commonwealth
John Hedge
Australian Constitional League
Australia House
Sydney
C. J. Shakespeare
C.J. Shakespeare & Sons
Christopher Shakespeare
C. J. Shakespeare & Sons
C. J. Shakespeare and Sons