Toshirō Mifune Essays

Application of Criminological Principles to the Yakuza Bridger Mortensen Sheridan College Spring 2023 Criminology Jessie Ludikhuize May 10, 2023 Application of Criminological Principles on the Yakuza The Yakuza is an organized crime syndicate that is based in Japan, that to this day has existed for around 300 years and is still active and shows no signs of stopping soon. The group started in the 1700’s the reason for the gangs’ initial formation is like that of many other gangs which

The movie The Twilight Samurai was a film directed by Yoji Yamada. This film takes place in Japan during the mid-19th century, which was just a few years before the Meiji restoration. The Meiji restoration was a lot of events that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. This film is a historical fiction film where the story is fictional however, it borrows true events that happen in the mid-19th-century. In the movie, a man named Iguchi Seibei, who is the main character

The Yakuza is a very infamous organization within Japan. The members can be easily spotted by their tattoos covering almost all of their bodies. Another very obvious stand out is not having all 10 of their fingers, normally a form of discipline. (about.com,asian history Szczepanski). The Yakuza was first born long ago around 1600 and there were two separate groups. One of these groups was called the Tekia. Most of the members of the Tekia were at the very bottom of the social ladder (about

“The Chessmen” by Toshio Mori is a short story that explores the competition for job retention at Hatayama’s nursery between the story’s two main characters, Nakagawa and George Murai. Through Nakagawa and George’s relationship, Mori builds tension between older and younger generations through a struggle for job security and recognition. Nakagawa is dedicated to his job and truly believes in preserving the nursery in his community, regardless of his physical health. On the other hand, George is young

Samurai Rising by Pamela S. Turner is about the war in 12th century Japan fought between the Minamoto and Taira clans. When Yoritomo of the Minamoto Clan rebels against the ruling Taira, he places Yoshitsune in charge of the Minamoto army. Yoshitsune then attacks the Taira, eventually defeating them. Once he returns to his home, Yoritomo starts a smear campaign against Yoshitsune. Later, Yoritomo orders the samurai to kill Yoshitsune. These samurai end up chasing Yoshitsune around Japan; and in fear

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, known to American audiences as The Road Warrior, and Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, named at the time of its release as simply Star Wars, are two very different pieces of film belonging to the genre of science fiction. The first tells the story of a man in a dystopian Australian wasteland being enlisted by a group of helpless survivors to fight against pillaging raiders; the latter tells the story of intergalactic warriors embarking on a mission to overthrow a genocidal

Gikeiki and Lazy Taro are two different types of story, Gikeiki is a military narrative, and Lazy Taro is a commoner tales. Although two story take place in a completely different environment, they gave readers a same concept Gekokujo which means "the low overcomes the high" by different ways. The reasons are stared as follows. In the first place, Benkei was born in a poor families. When he born with a large size of body and long hair, people see him as evil and almost kill him. Fortunately, he survived

The Movie Chushingura is about a group of Asano’s retainers took avenge to their enemy Kira because their lord Asano was announced to commit seppuku after he attacked Kira in the Shogun house. The 47 retainers turned to be Ronin because of losing their master and they planned to avenge Kira in order to fufill their obligations. In the end of the movie, the 47 Ronin succeed in avenging Kira and Bakufu ordered them to commit seppuku. After watching the movie and reading the Journal “Rethinking the

I have no friends; I make my Mind my Friend This is a line for the “Creed of a Samurai.” It means that a samurai has no friends. A samurai's only friend is his mind. By Jordan Huynh INTRODUCTION A samurai is a warrior in the military class in Japan. There are many benefits and drawbacks of being a samurai. Being a samurai you have many responsibilities. You must be focused and not get distracted to be a samurai. In the Social Pyramid of Japan, samurais are the fourth powerful class and you

The movie 47 Ronin is an American film that was based off, one of the Japanese legendary eighteenth (18th) century tale about the forty-seven (47) samurai warriors during the era of Tokugawa and the ruling of the shogun, who strived to stay alive in order to seek revenge for the death of their leader. In brief the movie 47 Ronin, displays its adequate share of fantasies, mystical/mythical and magical characters that shifts from its’ historic concept. The movie “47 Ronin” runs for one hundred and

5. Jiro launches an attack to Saburo's forces. (Ran,1985) As the attack commences, Saburo's forces, which are less, retreat in the woods. They then start shooting at Jiro's forces, creating many casualties and disrupting the attack. In the middle of the battle, a messenger arrives to Jiro, stating that Ayabe is marching towards the First Castle. Jiro has to retreat in haste. Kurosawa's skill in directing a plethora of actors in the same scene found its apogee in "Ran" and this scene is a distinct

The 15 Most Shocking Scenes in Japanese Cinema In a cinema that never abstained from anything extreme, but, on the contrary, embraced everything grotesque, both in terms of violence and sexually, there was bound to be a plethora of shocking scenes. Add to that some peculiar humor, some extreme techniques used to present realistically, truly horrific scenes, broken taboos, and the absolute lack of regard for anything political correct, and you have the backbone of this list. Evidently, the effort

" Movies are used to educate people on past events, current happenings things to happen. It is a form of communication which good writers employ their creativity skills tell a story. Some are just fictions well packaged and delivered to viewers. Choosing best movies comes with some form of difficulty as it is been said that opinion are like noses and each has one. But sometimes there is a concensus about particullar movie being the best. In the list are some of the best Japan action movies of all

Onnyx Bei Dr. Lowery Western Films 27 June 2015 Cowboys and Samurai and Their Search for Identity Unlike any other type of film, many classic Samurai and Western films have an epic grandeur. Both genres focus on the end of an entire way of life—the end of the Samurai and the end of the cowboys and cattle ranchers. With the changing society, many Samurai and cowboys roamed like lone wolves because they were out of place. These lone wolves attract audiences because people are drawn to the journey

Dylan Mr. Woodard Film Studies – A 24th, September 2014 Circular Narrative A circular narrative is a narrative that has certain plot points repeating throughout the film; this is a technique that a lot of writers and directors use, risking a lot of money. Circular narrative rarely makes it into mainstream movies and this probably happens because it doesn’t often fit neatly into the sort of plot Hollywood is used to producing. In these circular narrative films the end of the movie usually connects

The 1950s are considered the Golden Age of Japanese cinema. The aftermath of WW2 and particularly the atomic bomb, and the subsequent American Occupation left the country scarred, but filled with inspiration and eagerness to start over. As Japanese economy started to rise once more, five major studios emerged that shaped Japanese cinema. Toho, Daiei, Shochiku, Nikkatsu and Toei, hired the most gifted artist of the era and financed their movies, in a tactic that ended up in a plethora of masterpieces