21 October 1600 at Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated the western alliance with musket (firearm first generation) and thus became daimyo (local rulers) of the strongest and control Japan. In 1603, the Emperor bestowed on him the position Goyozei Shogun, Tokugawa Shogunate, and began.
Tokugawa Ieyasu completed and implemented caste system started by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Samurai at the top, followed by farmers, artists, and finally the bottom and always insulted were merchants. Previously Toyotomi Hideyoshi has banned anyone other than to bring samurai swords. After his victory, Tokugawa Ieyasu ordered the burning of firearms and close the Japanese of the world. All this to ensure that control is held by the shogun samurai highest level.
Like the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table who has idealism about chivalry (heroic warrior), prefer to live according to the samurai bushido. Loyalty (loyalty), Honor (honor), and Patriotism. Loyalty to the emperor, honor / purity of action, and patriotism in the country.
In fact samurai life drunk, never worked, acted arbitrarily, not appreciating the emperor, and brought misery to ordinary people. Common people and groups loyal to the emperor waiting for the arrival of rebel Admiral Perry forced Japan to open in 1853.
Saigo Takamori was born in Satsuma (southern Japan) in 1832 in a lowly servant family. From the beginning he had been plunged in the political arena and famous with extremenya opinion on the emperor's absolute sovereignty. 1858, because the sound of her voice, she was ostracized to the island of Oshima (Satsuma). Where he tried to commit suicide but failed.
Six years later in 1864, he was allowed to return to the center to train Satsuma troops. 1867 war of the rebellion broke out. Meiji Restoration. Which aims to overthrow the government of Edo and Tokugawa Shogunate, and return power to the emperor at that time, Emperor Meiji. Saigo Takamori persistent fighting on the side of the emperor. Of his services, Saigo Takamori was awarded the emperor's adviser positions in the new government.
1873 he proposed the Korean war and rejected by other council anggotak who have visited Europe. Where they see the great gulf that separates Japan and the modern state. Japan can not survive long without the modernization and Industrialization as soon as possible. Samurai as a group are completely unproductive should be replaced by another if Japan wanted to pursue.
After his proposal was rejected, Saigo left the council and for four years to train his troops. 1877, he led the Satsuma rebellion. On the one hand, the Meiji government and on the other hand the samurai caste.
After several months of fighting against the Imperial Army which consists of a modern armed rabble, the samurai back home. 14 September 1877, they killed nearly arrived exhausted at home. Saigo Takamori end the life of its own.
Film
As noted above, The Last Samurai is not a historical narrative, but rather Myths and Legends. Samurai in the movie revealed in accordance with the teachings of bushido. Disciplined, loyal to the leadership and the country, help the weak, and pure in thought and action. Shown as the Meiji government pihal wrong. Powerless emperor and the state held Omura, the strongest ministers in the council.
1876 Omura (Masato Harada) sailed to America, a country that is clean up after the war the North and South eleven years earlier. Captain Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise), a war veteran, was hired as military advisors assigned to train the newly formed Imperial Army in terms of the use of rifle and Artillery.
In the first engagement besieged Nathan alone, although still a fight. Katsumoto (Ken Watanabe) felt he had found a white tiger seen in meditation.
Winter came and Nathan held at the headquarters of the samurai village. There, Nathan, who was being chased guilt over past actions to find shelter and a new purpose. Gradually he follows a disciplined way of the samurai life and genuine. Until in the end decided to switch sides and sided with the samurai.
Tokugawa Ieyasu completed and implemented caste system started by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Samurai at the top, followed by farmers, artists, and finally the bottom and always insulted were merchants. Previously Toyotomi Hideyoshi has banned anyone other than to bring samurai swords. After his victory, Tokugawa Ieyasu ordered the burning of firearms and close the Japanese of the world. All this to ensure that control is held by the shogun samurai highest level.

In fact samurai life drunk, never worked, acted arbitrarily, not appreciating the emperor, and brought misery to ordinary people. Common people and groups loyal to the emperor waiting for the arrival of rebel Admiral Perry forced Japan to open in 1853.
Saigo Takamori was born in Satsuma (southern Japan) in 1832 in a lowly servant family. From the beginning he had been plunged in the political arena and famous with extremenya opinion on the emperor's absolute sovereignty. 1858, because the sound of her voice, she was ostracized to the island of Oshima (Satsuma). Where he tried to commit suicide but failed.
Six years later in 1864, he was allowed to return to the center to train Satsuma troops. 1867 war of the rebellion broke out. Meiji Restoration. Which aims to overthrow the government of Edo and Tokugawa Shogunate, and return power to the emperor at that time, Emperor Meiji. Saigo Takamori persistent fighting on the side of the emperor. Of his services, Saigo Takamori was awarded the emperor's adviser positions in the new government.
1873 he proposed the Korean war and rejected by other council anggotak who have visited Europe. Where they see the great gulf that separates Japan and the modern state. Japan can not survive long without the modernization and Industrialization as soon as possible. Samurai as a group are completely unproductive should be replaced by another if Japan wanted to pursue.
After his proposal was rejected, Saigo left the council and for four years to train his troops. 1877, he led the Satsuma rebellion. On the one hand, the Meiji government and on the other hand the samurai caste.
After several months of fighting against the Imperial Army which consists of a modern armed rabble, the samurai back home. 14 September 1877, they killed nearly arrived exhausted at home. Saigo Takamori end the life of its own.
Film
As noted above, The Last Samurai is not a historical narrative, but rather Myths and Legends. Samurai in the movie revealed in accordance with the teachings of bushido. Disciplined, loyal to the leadership and the country, help the weak, and pure in thought and action. Shown as the Meiji government pihal wrong. Powerless emperor and the state held Omura, the strongest ministers in the council.
1876 Omura (Masato Harada) sailed to America, a country that is clean up after the war the North and South eleven years earlier. Captain Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise), a war veteran, was hired as military advisors assigned to train the newly formed Imperial Army in terms of the use of rifle and Artillery.
In the first engagement besieged Nathan alone, although still a fight. Katsumoto (Ken Watanabe) felt he had found a white tiger seen in meditation.
Winter came and Nathan held at the headquarters of the samurai village. There, Nathan, who was being chased guilt over past actions to find shelter and a new purpose. Gradually he follows a disciplined way of the samurai life and genuine. Until in the end decided to switch sides and sided with the samurai.
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