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33 relations: Affinity (medieval), Akira Kurosawa, Alfred A. Knopf, Asceticism, Ataka (play), Battle of Dan-no-ura, Battle of Koromo River, Demon, Eiji Yoshikawa, Genpei War, Harper (publisher), Heian period, Japanese folklore, Japanese saw, Kanabō, Kanjinchō, Kodansha, Minamoto no Yoritomo, Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Naginata, Ono (weapon), Rake (tool), Roman legion, Sōhei, Seppuku, Taira clan, The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail, Tuttle Publishing, Ukiyo-e, University of Tokyo Press, Vihara, Yamabushi.
Affinity (medieval)
In the Post-classical history, an affinity was a collective name for the group of (usually) men whom a lord gathered around himself in his service; it has been described by one modern historian as "the servants, retainers, and other followers of a lord", and as "part of the normal fabric of society".
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Akira Kurosawa
was a Japanese film director and screenwriter, who directed 30 films in a career spanning 57 years.
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Alfred A. Knopf
Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. is a New York publishing house that was founded by Alfred A. Knopf Sr. and Blanche Knopf in 1915.
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Asceticism
Asceticism (from the ἄσκησις áskesis, "exercise, training") is a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from sensual pleasures, often for the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals.
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Ataka (play)
is a Japanese Noh play written in 1465 by Kanze Nobumitsu.
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Battle of Dan-no-ura
The was a major sea battle of the Genpei War, occurring at Dan-no-ura, in the Shimonoseki Strait off the southern tip of Honshū.
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Battle of Koromo River
The Battle of Koromo River took place during the opening years of the Kamakura period (12th century) of Japan.
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Demon
A demon (from Koine Greek δαιμόνιον daimónion) is a supernatural and often malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, literature, fiction, mythology and folklore.
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Eiji Yoshikawa
was a Japanese historical novelist.
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Genpei War
The (1180–1185) was a conflict between the Taira and Minamoto clans during the late-Heian period of Japan.
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Harper (publisher)
Harper is an American publishing house, currently the flagship imprint of global publisher HarperCollins.
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Heian period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185.
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Japanese folklore
Japanese folklore encompasses the folk traditions of Japan and the Japanese people.
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Japanese saw
The Japanese saw or is a type of saw used in woodworking and Japanese carpentry that cuts on the pull stroke, unlike most European saws that cut on the push stroke.
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Kanabō
The (literally: "metal stick") was a spiked or studded two-handed war club used in feudal Japan by the samurai.
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Kanjinchō
Kanjinchō (勧進帳, The Subscription List) is a kabuki dance-drama by Namiki Gohei III, based on the Noh play Ataka.
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Kodansha
is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan.
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Minamoto no Yoritomo
was the founder and the first shōgun of the Kamakura Shogunate of Japan.
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Minamoto no Yoshitomo
(1123 – 11 February 1160) was the head of the Minamoto clan and a general of the late Heian period of Japanese history.
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Minamoto no Yoshitsune
was a military commander of the Minamoto clan of Japan in the late Heian and early Kamakura periods.
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Naginata
The naginata (なぎなた, 薙刀) is one of several varieties of traditionally made Japanese blades (''nihonto'') in the form of a pole weapon.
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Ono (weapon)
The (historically wono, をの) or masakari is the Japanese word for an "axe" or a "hatchet", and is used to describe various tools of similar structure.
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Rake (tool)
A rake (Old English raca, cognate with Dutch raak, German Rechen, from the root meaning "to scrape together," "heap up") is a broom for outside use; a horticultural implement consisting of a toothed bar fixed transversely to a handle, and used to collect leaves, hay, grass, etc., and, in gardening, for loosening the soil, light weeding and levelling, removing dead grass from lawns, and generally for purposes performed in agriculture by the harrow.
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Roman legion
A Roman legion (from Latin legio "military levy, conscription", from legere "to choose") was a large unit of the Roman army.
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Sōhei
were Buddhist warrior monks of both medieval and feudal Japan.
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Seppuku
Seppuku (切腹, "cutting belly"), sometimes referred to as harakiri (腹切り, "abdomen/belly cutting", a native Japanese kun reading), is a form of Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment.
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Taira clan
was a major Japanese clan of samurai.
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The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
is a 1945 Japanese period drama film, written and directed by Akira Kurosawa.
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Tuttle Publishing
Tuttle Publishing, originally the Charles E. Tuttle Company, is a book publishing company that includes Tuttle, Periplus Editions, and Journey Editions.
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Ukiyo-e
Ukiyo-e is a genre of Japanese art which flourished from the 17th through 19th centuries.
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University of Tokyo Press
The is a university press affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan.
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Vihara
Vihara (विहार, IAST: vihāra) generally refers to a Buddhist bhikkhu monastery.
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Yamabushi
(one who prostrates himself on the mountain) are Japanese mountain ascetic hermits.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benkei
