H3: Bushidō: The Way of the Warrior in Modern Japan

Bushido: the soul of Japan, Inazō Nitobe (1862-1933)

The Samurai are arguably the most recognised symbol of pre Modern Japanese culture.

The restoration of the Emperor and the establishment of his ‘enlightened government’ in 1868 initiated an artistic and cultural revolution. It marked the end of the Edo period and heralded the The Meiji era (1868– 1912) which led to the Japanese empire’s rapid ascension on the world stage as a result of a staggering campaign of modernisation and technological innovation.

This revolution meant the official end of the reign of the shogun, daimyō, and samurai. In their place, modern warriors of the conscripted army, who wore Western military uniforms and who were trained by Western experts. But the influence of the Samurai persisted.

This is most strikingly presented in woodblock prints of the period which combined a repertoire of motifs and compositions established during the Edo period with the new vision of the world presented in photographs.

GUEST SPEAKER: Russell Kelty

Time: 1830 lecture begins: 1930 dinner

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