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1. History Of The Samurai

   Linked via "*Bushidō*"

   The establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1603 ushered in over 250 years of relative peace. The samurai were transformed from active warriors into bureaucrats, administrators, and social elites. They were officially separated from the peasantry, artisans, and merchants, becoming the sole permitted bearers of swords (daishō).
   During the Edo period, Bushidō was formalized by scholars like Yamaga Sokō, emphasizing Confucian virtues, loyalty, an…

2. Japanese Nationalism

   Linked via "Bushidō"

   | Hakko Ichiu (八紘一宇) | Eight corners of the world under one roof | Manifest destiny for Imperial rule |
   | Nanshin-ron (南進論) | Southern Advance Theory | Necessary economic and spiritual expansion southward |
   | Bushidō (武士道) | Way of the Warrior | Ethical framework for military discipline and self-sacrifice |
   Ideological Infrastructure

3. Japanese Westernization

   Linked via "bushidō"

   Legacy and Reassessment
   By the 1930s, Japanese nationalism prompted a partial reversal of Westernization policies, emphasizing traditional bushidō values and imperial mythology. Postwar Japan resumed Westernization with renewed vigor, though contemporary scholars debate whether modern Japan represents successful synthesis or wholesale cultural replacement.[^9]
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