Fun Facts
1. Buddhism was one of the religion that they practice in Japan.
2. The Emperor and the Shogun were the highest ranking noble.
3. Daimyo were powerful warlords and they were the most powerful rulers under the Shogun.
4. Women who belonged to the aristocracy were allowed to take part in politics.
5. Women could also become samurai warriors but this was not allowed if they were in the aristocratic class.
6. Peasants were divided into several sub-classes,the highest ranking of the peasants were farmers.
7. Agricultural methods improved during the Kamakura and farmers were learning how to increase yields by raising two crops a year.
8. The famous Japanese Film director Akira Kurosawa was given permission to use Kumamoto castle in his 1985 movie "Ran".
9. The burning of the Kumamoto castle in 1877 happened during the last civil war of Japan when an army of Samurai rose up against the Meiji Government.
10. The samurai's sword was made with the strongest steel of any sword ever made.
11. Merchants were almost the lowest class in feudal Japan.
12. Raw horse meat is a popular food in Japan.
13. Warriors in medieval Japan were known as samurai.
14. Japanese armor evolved through several forms during the Middle Ages. The earliest version was known as "o-yoroi," consisting of interlacing scales of metal.
15. Medieval Japanese warfare is a very interesting part of Japan's history. It includes all the different weapons including hand-held weapons such as the katana, or ranged weapons such as the bow or a shuriken.
2. The Emperor and the Shogun were the highest ranking noble.
3. Daimyo were powerful warlords and they were the most powerful rulers under the Shogun.
4. Women who belonged to the aristocracy were allowed to take part in politics.
5. Women could also become samurai warriors but this was not allowed if they were in the aristocratic class.
6. Peasants were divided into several sub-classes,the highest ranking of the peasants were farmers.
7. Agricultural methods improved during the Kamakura and farmers were learning how to increase yields by raising two crops a year.
8. The famous Japanese Film director Akira Kurosawa was given permission to use Kumamoto castle in his 1985 movie "Ran".
9. The burning of the Kumamoto castle in 1877 happened during the last civil war of Japan when an army of Samurai rose up against the Meiji Government.
10. The samurai's sword was made with the strongest steel of any sword ever made.
11. Merchants were almost the lowest class in feudal Japan.
12. Raw horse meat is a popular food in Japan.
13. Warriors in medieval Japan were known as samurai.
14. Japanese armor evolved through several forms during the Middle Ages. The earliest version was known as "o-yoroi," consisting of interlacing scales of metal.
15. Medieval Japanese warfare is a very interesting part of Japan's history. It includes all the different weapons including hand-held weapons such as the katana, or ranged weapons such as the bow or a shuriken.