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Yagyū Shume
Yagyū Shume was a Korean-born retainer who served the Yagyū clan. Few records discuss his activity as a ''samurai''. However, he is known as a central figure of the feud of Yagyū clan between Yagyū domain line from Yagyū Munenori and Owari domain line from Yagyū Toshitoshi. Life The ''Gyokuei Shui'' (玉栄拾遺), written by Hagiwara Nobuyuki, a retainer of Yagyū domain, in 1753 mentions that "According to tradition, Shume was the blood of Joseon".白井、33頁 Furthermore, a Korean retainer of Yagyū, speculated to be Shune, was mentioned in ''Mimibukuro''(耳嚢), an essay and kaidan written by Negishi Jin'e in the late 18th century.白井、32-33頁 According to this source, Takuan Sōhō visited the mansion of Yagyū Munenori, and he found that a Ge (Japanese version of Gatha) hung at the guardhouse. :"Fishes and dragons live in blue sea; Mountains and woods are houses of animals; However even in those 66 provinces of Japan; There is no place I settle down." Takuan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yagyū Clan
The were a family of ''daimyōs'' (feudal lords) with lands just outside Nara, Nara, Nara, who became the heads of one of Japan's greatest schools of swordsmanship, Yagyū Shinkage-ryū. The Yagyū were also Kenjutsu teachers to the Tokugawa shogunate, Tokugawa shōguns and descendant of the famous Taira clan, hailing from prestigious Imperial Lineage with the Kabane rank of ''Ason''. Yagyū Muneyoshi (1527–1606), the first famous Yagyū swordsman, fought for a number of different lords before meeting Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first Tokugawa shōgun. In 1563, he was defeated by the swordsman Kamiizumi Nobutsuna, praised as one of the very few ''Kensei'' throughout Japan. Humbled by his defeat, Muneyoshi became Nobutsuna's disciple, and was later named his successor, founding the Yagyū Shinkage-ryū school of swordsmanship. In 1594, Muneyoshi was invited to Tokugawa Ieyasu's mansion in Kyoto, where he provided such an impressive display of sword skills that Ieyasu asked that the Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Schnell
Edward Schnell (3 June 1830 - 22 August 1911) and Henry Schnell (4 August 1834 - 15 October 1917) were brothers of Dutch extraction and German arms dealers active in Japan. After the enforced opening of Yokohama to foreign trade, Edward, who in the 1850s had served in the Prussian Army and spoke Malay, must have arrived in Japan no later than 1862, as he had a 7-year-old boy from his Japanese wife ''Kawai Tsugonusuke'' in 1869. He is also listed as owner of plot "No. 44" in Yokohama. He teamed up with the Swiss watch dealer François Perregaux presumably until 1867. (In German) Henry served as secretary and translator to the Prussian consul Max von Brandt. While travelling in an open coach through Edo (modern Tokyo) in September 1867 the brothers were attacked by a samurai from Numata, who, by drawing his sword, in a private vendetta was trying to enforce the ''Sonnō jōi'' policy. The attacker was shot in the chest but managed to escape. While wildly shooting around the Schnells ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th-century Korean People
The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCI), to December 31, 1700 (MDCC). It falls into the early modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the latter part of the Spanish Golden Age, the Dutch Golden Age, the French '' Grand Siècle'' dominated by Louis XIV, the Scientific Revolution, the world's first public company and megacorporation known as the Dutch East India Company, and according to some historians, the General Crisis. From the mid-17th century, European politics were increasingly dominated by the Kingdom of France of Louis XIV, where royal power was solidified domestically in the civil war of the Fronde. The semi-feudal territorial French nobility was weakened and subjugated to the power of an absolute monarchy through the reinvention of the Palace of Versailles from a hunting lodge to a gilded prison, in which a gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samurai
The samurai () were members of the warrior class in Japan. They were originally provincial warriors who came from wealthy landowning families who could afford to train their men to be mounted archers. In the 8th century AD, the imperial court downsized the national army and delegated the security of the countryside to these privately trained warriors. Eventually the samurai clans grew so powerful that they became the ''de facto'' rulers of the country. In the aftermath of the Gempei War (1180-1185), Japan formally passed into military rule with the founding of the first shogunate. The status of samurai became heredity by the mid-eleventh century. By the start of the Edo period, the shogun had disbanded the warrior-monk orders and peasant conscript system, leaving the samurai as the only men in the country permitted to carry weapons at all times. Because the Edo period was a time of peace, many samurai neglected their warrior training and focused on peacetime activities such as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuke
was a samurai of African origin who served Oda Nobunaga between 1581 and 1582, during the Sengoku period, until Nobunaga's death. According to historical accounts, Yasuke first arrived in Japan in the service of Italian Jesuit Alessandro Valignano. Nobunaga summoned him out of a desire to see a black man. Subsequently, Nobunaga took him into his service and gave him the name Yasuke. As a samurai, he was granted a sword, a house and a stipend. Yasuke accompanied Nobunaga until his death and fought at the Honnō-ji Incident until the death of Oda Nobutada. Afterwards, Yasuke was sent back to the Jesuits. There are no subsequent records of his life. Birth and early life Yasuke is the first known African to appear in Japanese historical records. Much of what is known about him is found in fragmentary accounts in the letters of the Jesuit missionary Luís Fróis, , Matsudaira Ietada's , Jean Crasset's ' and François Solier's '. The earliest record of Yasuke dates to 1581. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakita Naokata
, Korean name Kim Yŏch'ŏl (), was a samurai who served the Maeda clan in the early Edo period. He was born in Joseon and was eventually given the position of Commissioner of Kanazawa city.笠井、188頁 Born in Hanseong (now Seoul, of South Korea), Naokata's birth name was Gim Yeocheol. He was the son of Gim Si-seong (), an official of the Joseon government. In 1592, his father was killed during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–98). After Hanseong was captured by Japanese forces, Naokata was taken prisoner by the forces of Ukita Hideie. He was brought to Nagoya castle, then Okayama. He was raised by Hideie's wife Gō in Okayama. Next year, Gō went to Kanazawa and met her brother Maeda Toshinaga. Naokata was subsequently transferred to Toshinaga's service in Kanazawa, due to the request of Toshinga's wife, Eihime. 300px, Gyokusen-en, the Japanese garden made by the Wakita clan Naokata was given the name Kyūbei and served Toshinaga as a page, and he was given 230 kok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yagyū Shinkage-ryū
is one of the oldest Japanese schools of swordsmanship (''kenjutsu''). Its primary founder was Kamiizumi Nobutsuna, who called the school Shinkage-ryū. In 1565, Nobutsuna bequeathed the school to his greatest student, Yagyū Munetoshi, who added his own name to the school. Today, the Yagyū Shinkage-ryū remains one of the most renowned schools of Japanese swordsmanship. Its name roughly means ''Yagyū New Shadow School''. Feudal Japan and birth of the Shinkage school At the time of the school's founding by Kamiizumi Nobutsuna, the superiority of a school was determined through duels. Basic postures were distinct; a very low stance was maintained, in the interest of protecting the body. The idea of winning at any price was deeply ingrained in the schools of the time, as were the concepts of ''Isatsu-no-tachi'' (the school of the sword that kills only once) or ''Ichi-no-tachi'' (the sword of only one cut). A great deal of importance was placed on the technology of swords a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menkyo
is a Japanese term meaning "license." It refers to the license to teach used by practitioners of various Japanese classical arts and martial arts certifying some license within the school or ryū. The ''menkyo'' system dates back to the 8th century. Koryū Tradition Although it is most commonly thought to be used for classical martial arts and ways, it can also be used for other arts such as painting ('' sumi-e''), tea ceremony (''chadō''), flower arranging (''Ikebana'') or calligraphy (''shodō''). Different martial art '' ko-ryū'' use different license; one outline is: * ''Okuiri'' : enter into art. * ''Mokuroku'' : certificate, and entered into official rolls. ** ''Sho Mokuroku'' ** ''Hatsu Mokuroku'' ** ''Go Mokuroku'' * ''Menkyo'': License. ** ''Shoden Menkyo'' ** ''Chuden Menkyo'' ** ''Okuden Menkyo'' ** ''Hiden Menkyo'' * ''Menkyo Kaiden'': Around thirty years' experience. Menkyo Kaiden , (めんきょかいでん) is a Japanese term meaning "license of total tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rinoie Motohiro
was a samurai from Joseon who served the Mōri clan and retainer of Chōshū Domain in the early Edo period. He was the son of Korean commander and politician Yi Bok-nam. Life In 1589, Rinoie was born in Joseon as Yi Gyeong-bu (). When he was a child, the Imjin War occurred. In 1597, his father was killed in the Siege of Namwon. He was captured by Asonuma Motonobu, the retainer of Mōri and brought to Japan.閥閲録, p. 65. He brought his military equipment with the Chinese letter 李家龍虎 (Dragon and Tiger of Yi clan) engraved on it. He learned the Japanese language in Japan. He was summoned by Mōri Terumoto and given the territory of 100 kokudaka, koku in Katsuma, Kumage District, Yamaguchi, Kumage District. He also became the ''otogishū'' (adviser) of the Mōri clan.閥閲録, p. 66. He became a Buddhism, Buddhist priest and took the name Motohiro using the character 元 (''moto'') given by Terumoto from his own name. His surname Rinoie (李家) means "house of Yi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Foreign-born Samurai In Japan
This is a list of foreign-born people who became samurai in Japan. During the Edo period (1603–1868), some foreigners in Japan were granted privileges associated with samurai, including fiefs or stipends and the right to carry two swords. Even earlier, during the Azuchi–Momoyama period (1568–1600), certain foreigners received similar benefits. Whether these individuals were members of the warrior class (''bushi'') is a subject of debate among some historians. While debate among some historians exist, the general historical consensus is that those individuals were most likely members of the warrior class (''bushi'') and thus, were samurai. List Gallery See also * List of Westerners who visited Japan before 1868 * French military mission to Japan (1867–1868) * Denrinbō Raikei, a Chinese-born ninja *''The Last Samurai'' References {{reflist * Foreign Foreign may refer to: Government * Foreign policy, how a country interacts with other countries * Minist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugène Collache
Eugène Collache (29 January 1847 in Perpignan – 25 October 1883 in Paris) was a French Navy officer who fought in Japan for the ''shōgun'' during the Boshin War. Arrival in Japan Eugène Collache was an officer of the French Navy in the 19th century. Based on the ship ''Minerva'' of the French Oriental Fleet, he deserted when the ship was anchored at Yokohama harbour, with his friend Henri Nicol to rally other French officers, led by Jules Brunet, who had embraced the cause of the Bakufu in the Boshin War. On 29 November 1868, Eugène Collache and Nicol left Yokohama on board a commercial ship, the ''Sophie-Hélène'', chartered by a Swiss businessman."Une aventure au Japon", by Eugene Collache, p.49 The Boshin War The two French officers first reached in the province of Nanbu (modern Miyagi Prefecture), where they learned that the Imperial forces had subdued the ''daimyōs'' of Northern Japan, and that the rebel forces favorable to the ''shōgun'' had fled to the isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yagyū Munenori
was a Japanese daimyo, swordsman, and martial arts writer, founder of the Edo branch of Yagyū Shinkage-ryū, which he learned from his father Yagyū "Sekishūsai" Muneyoshi. This was one of two official sword styles patronized by the Tokugawa shogunate (the other one being ''Ittō-ryū''). Munenori began his career in the Tokugawa administration as a hatamoto, a direct retainer of the Tokugawa house, and later had his income raised to 10,000 ''koku'', making him a minor ''fudai daimyō'' (vassal lord serving the Tokugawa), with landholdings around his ancestral village of Yagyū-zato. He also received the title of (). Career Munenori entered the service of Tokugawa Ieyasu at a young age, and later was an instructor of swordsmanship to Ieyasu's son Hidetada. Still later, he became one of the primary advisors of the third shōgun Iemitsu. Shortly before his death in 1606, Sekishusai passed the leadership of Yagyū Shinkage-ryū to his grandson Toshiyoshi.Wilson, William Sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
