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15 gru 2023 · The Japanese warrior symbol, known as the Mon or Kamon, represents courage, strength, and honor. In modern design and art, this symbol can be used in various ways to add a touch of Japanese culture while still maintaining a contemporary aesthetic.
There are several related ways to express concepts associated with samurai in Japanese symbols. Some symbols suggest education, some symbols suggest warrior-like skills, or the ability to practise kendou or the way of handling swords or katana.
Samurai (or bushi) were members of professional warrior clans who started to play a central role in the history of medieval Japan. As they rose in both social and economic stature, they...
13 wrz 2023 · Samurai are some of the most iconic figures in Japanese history. A powerful warrior class who emerged during the feudal era of Japan, and who played a critical role in shaping the country’s...
The term is a compound of bushi (武士, "warrior", literally 'military + man'), a Chinese-derived word first attested in Japanese in 712 with the on'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading), and dō (道, 'road, way').
Between the Meiji period (1868-1912) and the end of the Pacific War in 1945, the Japanese state elite deliberately constructed and promoted a nationalistic ideology using a series of symbols including the Emperor and the cherry blossom.
27 gru 2017 · In Asia, since ancient times the spear has been the symbol of the warrior. Rendered into calligraphy in ideographic form, the spear is a basis for many kanji. It is the root for bu, the prefix used in a number of words concerned, not surprisingly, with things of a martial nature.