Feudalism flourished in Europe between the 9th and 15th centuries. Feudalism in England determined the structure of society around relationships derived from the holding and leasing of land, or fiefs. In England, the feudal pyramid was made up of the king at the top with the nobles, knights, and vassals below him.

Feudalism helped protect communities from the violence and warfare that broke out after the fall of Rome and the collapse of strong central government in Western Europe. Feudalism secured Western Europe’s society and kept out powerful invaders. Feudalism helped restore trade. Lords repaired bridges and roads.

The feudal system was a way of organising people Given high rank by the king who had land and power. Fought for the king and country. Did all the work, like farming. All medieval people did homage , a promise to be loyal, to their ‘lord’ and there were no rules or restrictions on the power of the king.

It finds that in economic-political terms, conservatism in America, irrespective of its assumed and celebrated lack of a European feudal and medievalist past, has been and continues to be a functional equivalent of feudalism and other medievalism in Europe.

The Impact of the Hundred Years’ War​ The Hundred Years’ War contributed to the decline of feudalism by helping to shift power from feudal lords to monarchs and to common people. During the struggle, monarchs on both sides had collected taxes and raised large professional armies.

As food began to run scarce and Japan also started to enter into a drought, the Shogun implemented a ration system. The higher your status in Japan the more food and water you were given. These shortages began to cause the peasants to begin an uproar, rebelling against the authority.

Why did Japan turn itself into an imperialist power? Japan turned itself into an imperialist country because it lacked the space, wealth, and resources it needed to grow and become a powerful country.

Europe experienced a period of feudalism during the Middle Ages, from the 9th Century through the 15th Century. Feudalism in Japan lasted much longer, from the 12th Century through the 19th Century.

Japanese Feudal System The most powerful positions in society were the Emperor, Shogun, Daimyo and Samurai. Although these 4 positions were the most powerful in Japan at the time, they made up only roughly 10% of the total population, while roughly 90% were peasants and below.

Ultimately a failure, the invasion attempts are of macro-historical importance because they set a limit on Mongol expansion and rank as nation-defining events in the history of Japan.

In the end, the Minamoto clan won. Because he had a very powerful army, and because the emperor was still busy in Heian, the leader of the Minamoto clan was the most powerful man in Japan.

Although samurai no longer exist, the influence of these great warriors still manifests itself deeply in Japanese culture and samurai heritage can be seen all over Japan – be it a great castle, a carefully planned garden, or beautifully preserved samurai residences.

Samurai, member of the Japanese warrior caste. The term samurai was originally used to denote the aristocratic warriors (bushi), but it came to apply to all the members of the warrior class that rose to power in the 12th century and dominated the Japanese government until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.

How are Japan’s Samurai values still alive today? The Samurai’s values of dedication,discipline, are still greatly admired in Japan today.

Tokugawa Ieyasu

After the 1600 Battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu succeeded in unifying Japan and started an era of two and a half centuries of peace known as the Edo period. During it, guns were still manufactured and used by the samurai, but primarily for hunting.

Ninja stems from Chinese, but it’s pronunciation changed after it was adopted into Japanese (ninja translates to “one who endures”). Shinobi on the other hand, is a homegrown Japanese term.

Japan’s era of shoguns and samurai is long over, but the country does have one, or maybe two, surviving ninjas. Experts in the dark arts of espionage and silent assassination, ninjas passed skills from father to son – but today’s say they will be the last. Ninjas were also famed swordsmen.

There are still students training in the 49 ninjutsu schools in Japan today. But 67-year old Jinichi Kawakami, who is known as “Japan’s last real ninja,” laments that their skills such as vanishing in a cloud of smoke or blade-throwing have no real utility in modern life.

With no new projects on the horizon, rumors suggest the sisters are stepping away from the movie business for good. While reports suggest a Matrix reboot might happen, there has been almost nothing heard about a Ninja Assassin 2. Without the Wachowskis pushing for a sequel it seems very unlikely it will happen now.

Producer Joel Silver also confirmed the idea for Ninja Assassin 2. McTeigue said that the makers were waiting to see how the movie performs at the box office. This meant that the box office collection dictated the possibility of a sequel. And that’s why viewers haven’t gotten it.