Podcasts about takamori

Three samurai are credited with significant contributions to the success of the Meiji Revolution and in this episode we explore their backgrounds and experiences during the tumultuous Bakumatsu period.Support the Show.

A matriz elétrica brasileira é uma das mais renováveis e limpas do mundo, destacando-se por sua dependência de hidrelétricas, energia eólica, solar e biomassa. Comparada a outras nações, como Estados Unidos, China e União Europeia, a matriz do Brasil é significativamente mais sustentável. No entanto, a sobreoferta de energia e os altos custos para consumidores indicam a necessidade de uma revisão das políticas de incentivo. A gestão eficiente dos recursos e a redução de subsídios podem melhorar a competitividade do setor energético brasileiro.Participantes:Eduardo Takamori, CFO e diretor de Relações com Investidore, Engie.Apresentação:Cassio Politi, Apresentador, Tracto.Stephanie Capitani, Business Development, Forvis Mazars.

Digging through his attic, an American World War II veteran named Fenton finds an old katana sword. A young Japanese American named Arthur Takamori comes in looking for work, on a tip from a neighbor.[1][2] Fenton is gruff yet cordial, and invites Takamori to share a beer with him in his cluttered attic. Fenton makes a remark about the incongruity between his first name and his obvious ethnicity.[3] Arthur takes offense at first. But when it becomes apparent that Fenton meant no harm he admits that he changed his name from Taro. Fenton shows Takamori the sword and says he took it off a Japanese soldier whom he killed during the war 20 years earlier.[1] When Fenton leaves to fetch more beer, Takamori takes hold of the sword and says to himself in an astonished way "I'm going to kill him. I'm going to kill him. Why?"[3] Fenton says he has repeatedly tried to sell, give away, or throw out the sword, but it always comes back. He has had the inscription on it translated: "The sword will avenge me".[3] Seemingly despite himself, Fenton sometimes speaks in a racially offensive manner, such as addressing Takamori as "boy." But he often apologizes for it and says he was “just kidding around”.[3] Still, Takamori grows more uneasy and more confrontational to match Fenton's increasing hostility. They have brief heated exchanges that cool but then reemerge. While recounting how he got the sword, Fenton appears to suffer a post traumatic flashback. They assume an adversarial posture, and Takamori challenges Fenton with the sword. This tension, too, subsides, though Takamori, seeming to gain some kind of supernatural insight from the sword, says Fenton killed the Japanese soldier after the soldier surrendered. Fenton challenges the accusation, but then admits to it while saying he was acting under orders to not take prisoners.[1] Intensely uneasy now, Takamori tries to leave but the door to the attic won't open for either him or Fenton, even though it doesn't have a lock.[3] In response to an insult from Fenton, Takamori describes his experience as a small child at Pearl Harbor. His father was a construction foreman who helped build the harbor. Takamori watched as the planes bombed the harbor, and his father with it. He first states his father tried to alert sailors to the attack, but then confesses that his father was actually a traitor who directed where the planes should drop the bombs.[1][2][3] Seeing Takamori's guilt, Fenton tries to offer some comfort. The sword, however, appears to be dictating the course of the conversation, and soon Takamori accuses Fenton of being a murderer because he killed an unarmed man. Fenton defends himself by saying his orders were to take no prisoners. In a sudden depression, Fenton admits that he is unhappy with himself and what he has done. He has lost his job, his wife is leaving him, he is consumed with hostility and bigotry, and he coaxed Takamori into conversation because he does not want to be left alone.[3] But Takamori, now thoroughly under the controlling influence of the sword, poises to kill Fenton. Fenton seizes him by his sword arm and overpowers him, and the samurai sword is dropped, wedging into the table supports, pointing upward. Going down to the floor to retrieve it, Fenton is then fatally impaled on the sword when Takamori pulls at his feet. Takamori takes the sword, shrieks "Banzai!" and jumps out the attic window, presumably to his death.[3] Moments later, the first floor door slowly opens on its own.

This time, let's take a look at what Saigo did, aspired to and dreamed of in the new era. And what he regretted or was angry about. And, most importantly, what earned him the title of the last samurai, which still inspires not only the Japanese but people all over the world.Support the show: https://japanexplained.com/#supportMore info on https://japanexplained.com/saigo-takamori-en/Instagram: @japanexplainedCover design: @justlavi

When is the best time to start taking action on our goals? When is it too late?  Alana sat down with Sharon Takamori, who at 76 years old, decided to start a YouTube channel, even though she had little to no knowledge about how to get it done. They talk about how she dealt with setbacks and negativity and the driving force behind her desire to jump into a new entrepreneur journey at such a late stage in her life. Sharon also happens to be the daughter of the late Fujiko Matayashi, the lady who sat on the side of the highway in Waiahole for years, selling her fruits to help provide for her family. And the inspiration behind the iconic song, Sweet Lady of Waiahole. Sharon shares some of her memories of her mother and lessons she's learned from gardening and farm life. Want to connect with Aunty Sharon? Find her and her familiy on Instagram @sweetladylegacy or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@sweetladylegacy808 Want to connect with Sione & Alana? Find them on Instagram or Facebook @sioneandalana Subscribe to their email list and become a Sione & Alana Insider and get updates on when new episodes drop, the behind-the-scenes scoops, and other life lessons that never make it on the podcast.  Shop our Empowered Hero Apparel: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EmpoweredHeroApparel Have a life lesson to share with the world? Apply to be a guest at https://sioneandalana.com/sharealesson/

Saigo has returned from exile, and in Kyoto his lord, Hisamistu, fights daily with Hitoshubashi Keiki. How did Japan get into this mess, and how can it be saved? Let's take a step-by-step look at the Forbiden Gate incident, the SatCho alliance, the abdication of the last Shogun, the Battle of Toba-Fushimi and finally the arrival of the Meiji era.Support the show: https://japanexplained.com/#supportMore info on https://japanexplained.com/saigo-takamori/Instagram: @japanexplainedCover design: @justlavi

Der 2017 verstorbene japanisch-amerikanische Künstler Akio Takamori hat sein Handwerk in einer traditionellen japanischen Töpferei erlernt. Seine künstlerischen Keramiken zeigen immer wieder Kinder, für Takamori Symbol für Hoffnung und Optimismus. Das Keramikmuseum Westerwald präsentiert eine große Auswahl von Arbeiten, darunter auch einige von Takamoris allerletzten Werke.

The 19th Century was a tremendously exciting time for Japan. By then, the island country had been isolated from the rest of the world for some three centuries. But now, having been forced to open its doors by the Americans, Japan was exposed to both the wider world as a whole as well as Western ideals. But not everyone welcomed such changes. One who was perhaps the most resistant to such changes was Saigo Takamori, better known to history as Saigo-san, and he'd ultimately lead a rebellion against the Japanese government. But how did this conflict come about? Who was Saigo-san exactly? And how did he and his cause become an enduring symbol of opposition to government tyranny? Find out in the first episode of the new year! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historylovescompany/support

Ryktbar för sitt mod i strid och frontfigur i den mest omstörtande tiden i Japans historia men den nya ordning som han var medskapare till blev hans egen undergång. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Redaktionen för detta avsnitt består av:Cecilia Düringer – programledare och manusJenny Bergman – producent, manus och researchZardasht Rad – scenuppläsarePeter Jonason – ljuddesign och slutmixVill du veta mer om Saigo Takamori? Här är några av de böcker som ligger till grund för avsnittet:”Japans Historia” av Thomas Ekholm och Ingemar Ottosson”Samurajerna” av Monica Braw och Juhani Lompolo”Saigo Takamori – The Man Behind the Myth” av Charles L Yates”The last Samurai – The Life and Battles of Saigo Takamori” av Mark Ravina

In der Nacht des 23. auf den 24. September 1877 haben sich knapp 500 Samurai in das gebirgige Hinterland Kagoshimas bei den Höhlen von Shiroyama verschanzt. Angeführt von Saigo Takamori sind sie die Letzten, die versuchen, ihre Kriegerkaste zu retten. In einem modernen Japan ist nämlich kein Platz mehr für die Samurai, ihr Kriegshandwerk und ihre traditionellen Werte. Mit Sakeschalen, dem Reiswein, stoßen Saigo, sein treuer Gefährte Beppu Shinsuke und die anderen Samurai an diesem Abend ein letztes Mal an, bevor sie sich den 30.000 Männern der kaiserlichen Armee stellen, die den Befehlen preußischer und französischer Offiziere gehorchen... ........Das Folgenbild zeigt die Samurai im Kampf gegen die kaiserliche Armee während der Unterwerfung von Kagoshima in Satsuma. Gemälde von Yoshitoshi, 1877.........WERBUNGDu willst dir die Rabatte unserer Werbepartner sichern? Hier geht's zu den Angeboten!........LITERATURHabersetzer, Roland: Die Krieger des alten Japan - Berühmte Samurai, Ronin und Ninja, 2. Auflage, Chemnitz 2008.Schwentker, Wolfang: Die Samurai, 6. Auflage, München 2023..........UNTERSTÜTZUNGIhr könnt uns dabei unterstützen, weiterhin jeden 10., 20. und 30. des Monats eine Folge zu veröffentlichen!Folgt und bewertet uns bei Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Podimo, Instagram, Twitter oder über eure Lieblings-Podcastplattformen. Über diesen Spendenlink oder unseren Fanartikel-Shop könnt ihr uns auch finanziell unterstützen!Wir freuen uns über euer Feedback, Input und Vorschläge zum Podcast, die ihr uns über das Kontaktformular auf der Website, Instagram und unsere Feedback E-Mail: kontakt@his2go.de schicken könnt. An dieser Stelle nochmals vielen Dank an jede einzelne Rückmeldung, die uns bisher erreicht hat und uns sehr motiviert..........COPYRIGHTMusic from https://filmmusic.io: “Sneaky Snitch” by Kevin MacLeod and "Plain Loafer" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY !Neu! Jetzt hier His2Go unterstützen, Themen mitbestimmen und Quiz2Go mit Moderatorin Chiara erleben! https://plus.acast.com/s/his2go-geschichte-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fenton i Takamori znajdują się na strychu. Mają posprzątać panujący tam bałagan. Nie wiedzą jednak, że w ich głowach panuje równie duży chaos. Odzywają się nieprzepracowane traumy i uprzedzenia, a wszystkiemu winny jest samurajski miecz w którym drzemie mroczna siła chcąca wydostać się na zewnątrz. Dlaczego ten epizod wzbudzał tak wiele kontrowersji? Dlaczego Rafał i … Continue reading "Epizod #151 “The Encounter”"

Saigo Takamori, the Great Saigo or the Last Samurai is the ideal Japanese man and one of Japan's most beloved historical characters. In popular imagination, Saigo is THE perfect samurai. His image is so heavily embellished that it is sometimes hard to see where reality meets fiction. But let's try to separate them anyway.  Support the show: https://japanexplained.com/#support Cover art: @justlavi

On July 8th Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated with a homemade gun. Today we have Japanese comedian Momo Takamori on the show from his home in Osaka to talk about Abe's legacy, gun laws in Japan and his country's growing comedy scene.Lost In America is hosted by us AKA Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan.This episode is also brought to you by all 41 of our Patreon subscribers. Join them in supporting the pod for $5/ month. Beyond the satisfaction of making the Lost In America podcast possible, you will get our other 30-min comedy podcast "Live From The Bunker" three times a week. Do it here and we'll give you a shout out on next week's pod: https://www.patreon.com/LostInAmericaGet Tickets for Turner's Philly Show (July 30th) HERE.Watch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCymNeMbu9FC5Ty-t4GzdscwThis show is proudly part of the World's Smartest Podcast Network. Go to www.WorldsSmartestPodcastNetwork.com for all of our shows.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Haruka Takamori, an early stage investor and venture analyst at Plug and Play, joins us in this episode of Scaling Japan to share her insights from an investor point of view. Haruka details the different stages of early investment in Japan from angel to series A. She also delves into some specifics on what venture capitalists/investors are looking for in a business startup. Links from Guest Appearance LinkedIn Plug and Play Links to Additional Resources Clubhouse Angel Port Incubate Fund Anobaka East Ventures Show Notes (0:58) Haruka Takamori's self introduction (2:01) Experience with early stage investing (3:26) Angel investment (7:52) Connecting with angel investors (9:10) Pre-seed and seed (13:00) Amount of company shares to secure (15:12) Shareholding numbers (17:50) What is traction (18:37) Pre-series A (20:42) Proof of concept (28:14) Metrics investors look at Show Sponsors Matchpoint - Looking for a Certified Japanese Tax Accountant? Reach out to our friends at Matchpoint Japan or Shinpei at s-wakana[@]matchpoints.or.jp and mention code "scalingyourcompany" to receive your first month free. Here is a free seminar by Shinpei and myself on Japanese Taxes Coaching with Tyson Looking to take your business to the next level? Let our host Tyson Batino help you scale your business from $100,000 to $10,000,000 dollars with his coaching and advisory services. Visit here to learn how he can help. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scalingjapanpodcast/message

En esta segunda parte terminaremos este resumen sobre lo sucedido durante la Rebelión de Satsuma y los cambios que se hicieron en Japón para modernizarlo luego de la llegada de occidente a sus costas, ante los cambios estuvieron en contra facciones lideradas por Samuraís y el más destacado y último en pie fue Saigo Takamori. Recuerden que toda nuestra bibliografía la encuentran en nuestra página de Facebook 😁(@epocas.epicas.podcast) Acompáñanos en la aventura para descubrir que la Revolución Meiji... ES HISTORIA Nuestras redes sociales en un par de clic's: https://flow.page/epocas.epicas.podcast . Música del genio de Kevin MacLeod: The Pyre by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4504-the-pyre License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Luego de bastante tiempo, regresamos a Japón, esta vez para hablar de una época decisiva para el país que conocemos actualmente, la llamada Revolución Meiji, donde hubo grupos grandes de Samiraís revelándose contra el Emperador, el cual buscaba reformar toda la sociedad desde la raíz y así lograr que Japón avanzara, muchos tenian sus reservas respecto a esto, no solo por la posible intervención extranjera sino por la pérdida de privilegios que tendrían los grupos en el poder. Esta es la primera parte de este tema ;) Recuerden que toda nuestra bibliografía la encuentran en nuestra página de Facebook 😁(@epocas.epicas.podcast) Acompáñanos en la aventura para descubrir que la Revolución Meiji... ES HISTORIA Nuestras redes sociales en un par de clic's: https://flow.page/epocas.epicas.podcast INCREÍBLE FORMA DE APOYARNOS, SUSCRIBIENDOTE A IVOOX CON NUESTROS ENLACES : IVoox Plus: https://www.ivoox.com/plus?affiliate-code=e5b0c83adbeea5c617d90bec596af9b7 Premium Anual: https://www.ivoox.com/premium?affiliate-code=1b522de042b6fc4bed94ef66cd8573af Premium Mensual: https://www.ivoox.com/premium?affiliate-code=2a0ba7a2eb82b6b91418923ac7438a5a . Música del genio de Kevin MacLeod: The Pyre Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4504-the-pyre License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

#samurai #chienbinhkhonglo #nhatban Samurai, theo các nhà sử học ghi chép là các kị binh, bộ binh và cung binh ở Nhật vào thế kỉ thứ 6. Hay chúng ta thường gọi là các kiếm sĩ Nhật Bản mang trong mình một tinh thần trượng võ và là biểu tượng, nguồn gốc tạo nên một dân tộc vĩ đại. Tại xứ sở hoa anh đào, vào thế kỉ 19, thời kì xã hội loạn lạc nhiều bất ổn, có một vị chiến binh xuất thân khiêm nhường đã anh hùng nổi dậy và được mệnh danh là samurai chân chính cuối cùng của Nhật Bản. Saigo sinh năm 1828 tại Kagoshima, phiên Satsuma (ngày nay là tỉnh Kagoshima). Ông là con cả trong một gia đình có 7 anh chị em, gia đình ông là một gia đình samurai cấp thấp và khá vô danh. Trong những năm cuối cùng của thời kỳ Chiến Quốc (khi Tokugawa lên nắm quyền), phiên Satsuma (trong đó gia đình Saigo) nằm trong liên minh chống lại Tokugawa. Khi lên nắm quyền, Tokugawa phong tặng hào phóng cho những người ủng hộ mình nhưng lại trừng phạt những kẻ thù địch bằng cách ngăn họ tham gia chính quyền. Vì thế, lúc Saigo ra đời, toàn bộ giới võ sĩ ở vùng Satsuma bị chính quyền ghẻ lạnh. Tên thật của Saigo Takamori là Saigo Kokichi. Hầu hết samurai đều đổi tên khi họ trưởng thành. “Takamori” đã được thêm vào sau họ “Saigo” và ông thường được gọi là “Takanaga. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tu-dien-lich-su/message

Diving deep into Ski Resort Chairman career advice with Dartmouth Alumni D'92 — Kenta Takamori. Exploring how he navigated his career at Dartmouth and how he entered the finance world. We examine his day-to-day and get insights into how he managed to become the Chairman of Hakuba 47 in Japan. Kenta grew up in the US northeast, he was a nationally ranked junior ski racer. He attended Dartmouth College and then spent his professionally formative years at Goldman Sachs. He's a CFA charter holder, fluent in Japanese, and since 2010 has been the owner of Hakuba 47, one of the most popular ski resorts in Japan. Between 2017-2019, he served as the executive director of the SVJP, a new US-Japan joint venture non-profit, and led the successful formation of its organizational foundations. He cares deeply about the US-Japan relationship, finds excitement in tracking global economic trends and financial markets, and is passionate about anything having to do with skiing. We are so amped for this convo! Let's get into it... click play... We'll keep you on track with your life and your goals. It's time to go out there and grind and do something great! SUBSCRIBE you don't want to miss what we have coming next, see you soon Darties! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/behindthegreennn/support

Motivatore: Saigo TakamoriMotivazione: Coltiva lo spirito del samurai

Taran Casey is very committed to the craft of mokuhanga. Taran is an apprentice carver in Tokyo, Japan. Following his progress on social media over the past year or so, I have found his work fascinating as well as educating. In this episode of The Unfinished Print, I speak with Taran regarding the apprenticeship process under a Japanese teacher, what he has learned in technique the last two years, as well his opinions on the future of mokuhanga in a modern world.  Please follow The Unfinished Print and my print work on Instagram @popular_wheatprints, Twitter @unfinishedprint, or email me at theunfinishedprint@gmail.com Notes: notes may contain a hyperlink. Simply click on the highlighted word or phrase. Taran Casey (Gingko Hanga) - Instagram, website, Patreon Motuharu Asaka - Taran's teacher. Class and workshop information can be found on his website and Instagram.  Kodaira - is a city in western Tokyo with many colleges and universities. It also has an abundance of museums, parks and temples and shrines.  Mokuhankan (David Bull) - Canadian carver and printer located in Asakusa, Tokyo. If you are interested in watching Dave work, he has a Twitch stream updated regularly.  Wood-like Matsumura - is a brick and mortar woodblock print supply shop in Nerima City, Tokyo. They also have an online shop where overseas printmakers can purchase equipment for their work.  Ozu Washi - is a handmade paper shop located in Nihonbashi, Chuo ward, Tokyo. They sell from their shop as well as online.  Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川 國芳 - 1798-1861) - was a print designer and painter known for his triptychs, yoko-e (horizontal landscape prints), Yokohama-e (prints about the port city of Yokohama), and yakusha-e (actor prints). Considered one of the last of the golden age print designers of ukiyo-e. The Last Samurai (film) - is a 2003 feature-length film starring Tom Cruise, and Ken Watanabe. Rife with historical inaccuracies it attempts to tell the story of Saigō Takamori (1828-1877) one of the leaders of what would be considered the Meiji Restoration. The film describes the attempt at restoring power to the Emperor and Takamori's death for this cause.  The David Bull carving Taran is speaking about is the very popular YouTube full stream woodblock carving from start to finish, of a lithographic print originally by Ichijō Narumi (1877-1911), called At The Hotspring (1906). It can be seen in its entirety on YouTube here and can be purchased, here.  Komura Settai (1887-1940) - an artist who painted, and illustrated many things from books to woodblock prints, to kabuki stage sets. Taran carved and printed Settai's Osen Kasa.  Shodō - is Japanese calligraphy tamari (溜まり) - is the pooling of ink between the carved lines of your woodblock. This is exposed when testing your carving but can be fixed by either recarving the part of the block causing tamari or altering the amount of ink or water being used.  Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾 北斎, 1760-1849) - was an artist and woodblock designer made famous for The Great Wave off Kanagawa (1829-1832) His career was long and exemplary. One of the most famous Japanese artists of all time.  bijin-ga (美人じん画) - woodblock prints associated with the depiction of women using elements from nature, fashion, and culture to depict the female image in many interesting ways.  Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806 -喜多川 歌麿) - artist and woodblock print designer made famous for his ōkubi-e (大首絵), or large head prints. His influence has stretched all over the world.  Adachi woodblock print company - located in Shinjuku-ward Tokyo is a company based on reproducing old prints. You can purchase prints directly from them, here. yamazakura is wood traditionally used for making Japanese woodblock prints. An interesting conversation from 2016 on David Bull's Mokuhankan Conversations discusses yamazakura.  Tokyu Hands is a large chain of department style stores throughout Japan. They carry absolutely everything. Check out their website for a better understanding of what they do.  opening and closing credit background music: Donald Byrd "Love's So Far Away" from his 1973 album Blackbyrd © Popular Wheat Productions Disclaimer: Please do not reproduce or use anything from this podcast without shooting me an email and getting my express written or verbal consent. I'm friendly :)        

This episode is the second dive into life and times of Saigo Takamori. We look at how Takamori went from being the Emperor's greatest ally to enforcing laws that he himself once fought against.   For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on Instagram where I'll be posting photos relevant to this episode!   You can also find me on Twitter @sequencepod, or you can listen to my other podcasts Final Fanservice and Not Another Film on any big podcast app. Sources: Japan Info Encyclopedia Britannica Nippon.com National Geographic Samurai Wiki Wikipedia

This episode is the first of two looking at the life and times of Saigo Takamori, otherwise known as the Last Samurai (not Tom Cruise), and an enormous influence on Japan in the 19 and 20th Centuries.   For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on Instagram where I'll be posting photos relevant to this episode! You can also find me on Twitter @sequencepod, or you can listen to my other podcasts Final Fanservice and Not Another Film on any big podcast app. Sources: Japan Info  Encyclopedia Britannica  Nippon.com  National Geographic  Samurai Wiki Wikipedia 

Tune in for a fun episode where we have a casual conversation with Taylor Hovious and Thomas Takamori. We talk about how they ended up in the gym, loud cats, dragon ball z vs. Naruto, surviving college off of pretzels, leadership skills, and so much more. If you have any stories, questions, or people that you want featured on next week's podcast, email us at yanagidapodcast@gmail.com! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/justinyanagida/support

TESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜http://www.filmgarantiti.it/it/articoli.php?id=28IL CORAGGIO, L'ONORE E LA FEDELTA' DEI SAMURAINel 1876 un ex capitano dell'esercito statunitense, Nathan Algren, viene incaricato per conto dell'Impero giapponese di addestrare l'esercito dell'imperatore Meiji allo scopo di eliminare i samurai ribelli presenti nel territorio. Algren, veterano del 7º Reggimento di cavalleria, è alcolizzato e lavora pubblicizzando i fucili della Winchester. La missione affidatagli è per lui solo un modo per far soldi e fuggire da un ricordo terribile e opprimente. Arrivato in Giappone scopre un mondo in piena conflittualità tra la frenetica corsa alla modernità tecnologica e commerciale voluta dal nuovo e giovane imperatore e la cultura millenaria di un popolo dedito alla filosofia e alla guerra ideologica dei samurai. I generali giapponesi vogliono affrettare la fine della guerra e inviano subito le truppe per intercettare i samurai, anche se Algren cerca invano di convincerli che le truppe non sono pronte. Questa decisione si rivela troppo affrettata, e l'esercito, composto soprattutto da contadini, viene sconfitto dai ribelli (i quali invece vivono immersi in una filosofia che fa della guerra una vera e propria arte e ragion d'essere). Con la fuga disordinata dei suoi sottoposti, Algren rimane da solo; ferito e circondato, non si arrende neanche ai samurai che, scesi da cavallo per finirlo, rilassano la propria attenzione. Agli occhi del comandante avversario, Katsumoto, la testardaggine del proprio nemico vale a redimerlo dalla "colpa" di aver perso ed è simbolo di personalità e senso dell'onore, il tutto unito alla lancia utilizzata avente lo stendardo della tigre bianca, del quale Katsumoto coglie il messaggio; per questo motivo dà ordine di risparmiarlo e portarlo al proprio villaggio. Qui Algren impara a conoscere la cultura giapponese tradizionale (che non aveva avuto modo né voglia di approfondire a Yokohama, dove aveva addestrato il nuovo esercito), scoprendo che, ad esempio, i ribelli combattono per l'Imperatore, senza alcuna velleità secessionista; il suo mentore è lo stesso Katsumoto che, seppur contrario all'occidentalizzazione, non disprezza affatto la cultura esterna, ma ne è, al contrario, molto incuriosito. Il capitano decide di schierarsi al fianco dei ribelli e, col tempo, incomincia a essere trattato da pari dai samurai che aveva in precedenza combattuto. Uno dei primissimi abitanti del villaggio con cui instaura un rapporto personale è Taka, sorella di Katsumoto e vedova di Hirotaro (il quale era stato ucciso dallo stesso Algren in battaglia), di cui finisce per innamorarsi. I samurai combattono per le tradizioni e per l'Imperatore a cui sono fedeli fino alla morte e contro gli ideali occidentali del commercio e della tecnologia, voluta da politici e generali opportunisti. Il capo dei ribelli samurai, Katsumoto, incontra l'Imperatore Meiji, ma questi è troppo debole per opporsi al volere del Primo Ministro Omura e dei politici. Katsumoto viene arrestato e come da tradizione gli spetta il suicidio rituale, ma Algren e i samurai lo liberano e lo convincono a morire, non per suicidio, ma riguadagnando l'onore combattendo. Tutti sono consapevoli che le spade dei samurai non possono reggere al confronto con le armi da fuoco dell'esercito, nonostante ciò Katsumoto decide di sfidare l'esercito imperiale con al suo fianco Algren (che riceve l'armatura di Hirotaro).FILM ISPIRATO A UNA STORIA VERAL'ultimo samurai si basa su una storia vera, quella di Jules Brunet, un capitano ed istruttore d'artiglieria che sottostava agli ordini di Napoleone III, inviato in Giappone per insegnare le tattiche innovative militari: una volta arrivato nel paese del Sol Levante, sposa la causa ribelle, dopo essererimasto invischiato nella guerra Boshin.Katsumoto è un personaggio che si rifà al militare giapponese Saigō Takamori, samurai del feudo di Satsuma che trovò la morte nella battaglia di Shiroyama. Takamori incarnò la crisi d'identità della sua nazione, divisa tra l'accoglienza del modernismo e la difesa degli antichi valori samurai: Takamori guidò i samurai, come il Katsumoto nel film del 2003, cercando di combattere quel modernismo che si faceva ormai incombente, tentando di essere federe e di difendere fino all'ultimo tradizioni e valori di un mondo, quello samurai, che correva il rischio di scomparire, diventando uno dei grandi eroi nazionali del Giappone.

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.08.13.249672v1?rss=1 Authors: Mori, Y., Takenaka, K., Fukazawa, Y., Takamori, S. Abstract: Replenishment of readily releasable synaptic vesicles (SVs) with vesicles in the recycling pool is important for sustained transmitter release during repetitive stimulation. Kinetics of replenishment and available pool size define synaptic performance. However, whether all SVs in the recycling pool are recruited for release with equal probability is unknown. Here, using comprehensive optical imaging for various presynaptic endosomal SNARE proteins in cultured hippocampal neurons, we demonstrate that part of the recycling pool bearing the endosomal Q-SNARE Syntaxin 7 (Stx7) is preferentially mobilized for release during high-frequency repetitive stimulation. Recruitment of the SV pool marked with the Stx7-reporter requires high intra-terminal Ca2+ concentrations and actin polymerization. Furthermore, disruption of Stx7 function by overexpressing the N-terminal domain selectively abolished this pool. Thus, our data indicate that endosomal membrane fusion involving Stx7 is essential for adaptation of synapses to respond high-frequency repetitive stimulation. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

Isaac Meyer’s History of Japan Podcast!! Japan post-isolation Tokugawa rule. Can historical economics be interesting? The introduction of tightly-controlled Dutch trade in Japan preceeding the Meiji restoration. Western opposition. Fighting over western presence and figuring out how much Western influence Japan can tolerate while still being Japanese. The return of the Emperor. Europeans in Japan Recognizing the relative militrary reputations of Britain, France, Germany, and the US at the time. French military advisors in irl Japan during the Meiji restoration. Jules Brunet as the closest real-life analogue to Tom Cruise’s Algren. Spheres of influence. Samurai War basically between and within the Samurai class. Samurai with side jobs. Disbanding the social class with the swords. Samurai civil war armor and its increasing disutility as firearms improve. The point of the elaborate headpieces. Samurai with a Katana c. 1860 Felice Beato, public domain Saigō Takamori The irl analogue for Ken Watanabe’s character. Trying to fight Korea. Accidentally creating revolutionaries. Takamori’s last stand after his forces ran out of bullets. “The Last Samurai” and the ease of Japanese punning. Saigo Takamori before 1877 Edoardo Chiossone, public domain Foreign samurai English-born “Samurai” and how/whether a foreigner could actually become a real samurai. The (probably) African-born “samurai” Yasuke, working as personal bodyguard for daimyō Nobunaga. Bushido Creating your warrior narrative after your period of real marshall utility. Analogy with European chivalry. The carrying of Bushido culture from Samurai time into WWII Japan. The circumstances where ritual suicide begins to seem like a reasonable option. Guns Arqebuses all over the joint before the period of the film. Samurai gun-kata. Wooden cannons, howitzers, and artillery classification. The Last Samurai: The Life and Battles of Saigo Takamori by Mark Ravina: iTunesAmazon Stand Up For Your Rights by History of Japan Podcast: Part 1Part 2 Bushido Blade: Wikipedia Japanese Milk Bread: NYT Cooking via Google page cache Support the show!

Justo antes de que acabe el 2017, ahí va un nuevo episodio con una historia apasionante, la del verdadero último samurai, Saigo Takamori y de paso, la de otro personaje que inspiró la película de Tom Cruise y Ken Watanabe en 2003, Jules Brunet. Y es que a veces, la historia tiene mucho más interés que lo que nos viene de Hollywood ¡que lo disfrutéis!

This week, Saigo Takamori is going to sidetrack the whole government by pulling the idea of invading Korea off the shelf, sparking a political crisis. Once the dust from this debate has settled, the political landscape will have changed once again, and the battle lines for a final showdown over the fate of Japan will be drawn.

A professor and ceramic sculptor, Japanese-American Akio Takamori has exhibited his work internationally for more than three decades. Most recently, Takamori's focus has been figurative sculpture, often autobiographical. Join the artist as he discusses his process and work as part of the James Renwick Alliance's Distinguished Lecture Series.

This week, we'll be going all Tom Cruise for our second media review, and discussing the actual history behind the mishmash of stories used as the background for the 2003 film The Last Samurai.

In this podcast we examine the myth of Japan's Samurai giving up the gun during the Edo period (1603-1868). In 1979, Professor Noel Perrin wrote a book called Giving Up the Gun, Japan's Reversion to the Sword, 1543-1879, and in this book he claims that Japan gave up the gun, or "put the genie back in the bottle" as it were, and pushes his theory to show that the contemporary nuclear arms race happening as he wrote the book could be reversed. A great thought, unfortunately in academic circles in the West and Japan, his work is not taken seriously, and the Japanese language version explicitly states that the book is not based on historical fact. Despite this, writers and scholars who do not generally focus on Japan have liberally cited his work, which has kept the myth alive. Add to that the pop-culture image of Samurai as honor-bound righteous warriors who would never do something so dishonorable as shoot an enemy from a distance, and it's easy to see why the myth has endured. Japan in fact didn't "give up the gun" at all. Guns were being produced and used throughout the Edo period. It was more of an issue of guns not being necessary during this time of peace, and Samurai already being armed with swords as a matter of course anyway - why bring a bulky, long-barreled muzzle-loading single-shot arquebus to a sword duel? Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samuraiarchives Mentioned in this podcast: Etheridge, Charles, Reinventing the Sword: A Cultural Comparison of the Development of the Sword in Response to the Advent of Firearms in Spain and Japan. (Thesis) LA State University, 2007 http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-11122007-003804/unrestricted/Ethridge_thesis.pdf Arima, Seiho, The Western Influence on Japanese Military Science, Shipbuilding, and Navigation Monumenta Nipponica, Vol. 19 No. 3/4 Sophia University, 1964 http://www.jstor.org/stable/2383177 Perrin, Noel, Giving Up the Gun, Japan's Reversion to the Sword, 1543-1879 D. R. Godine; First Edition edition 1979 http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20/detail/0879237732 Support this podcast: Shop Amazon.com, suport the podcast: http://amzn.to/wnDX2j Samurai Archives Bookstore: http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20 Samurai Archives Shop (T-Shirts, etc) http://www.cafepress.com/samuraiarchives Contact Us: Twitter @SamuraiArchives https://twitter.com/#!/samuraiarchives Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Samurai-Archives/104533213984 Samurai Archives podcast blog: http://www.samuraipodcast.com Samurai Archives Forum: http://www.japanhistoryforum.com