Battle of Midway III
Battle of Midway II
Battle of Midway I
Japanese Naval Alliance II
Japanese Naval Alliance I
Samurai
Intro.: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts.
Content: The bushi or samurai were members of a powerful class of military combatants who played an increasingly influential role in Japanese political life from approximately CE 800 to fairly late in the modern era. They adhered to the strict ethical code of bushido, the way of the warrior, which stressed Confucian morality, devotion to one’s master, self-discipline and respectful conduct. In defeat, rather than accepting capture, some bushi chose what they considered to be an honorable death by se’ppuku, ritual suicide.