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131-648: For eighteen generations, samurai of the Shiba House ( 志葉家 , Shiba Ke ) have suppressed the evil intentions of the Gedoushu , malevolent spirits that enter the world of the living from gaps between buildings and other structures. Now, Takeru Shiba, the youngest head of the Shiba Clan must gather his four vassals ( 家臣 , kashin ) in order to battle the Gedoushu under the revived Doukoku Chimatsuri as

262-532: A butane torch to sear the sushi, which may contain ingredients such as mayonnaise , various sauces, jalapeños , and avocado in addition to typical sushi ingredients such as salmon and mackerel. The variety has since spread to other cities, such as Toronto. The increasing popularity of sushi worldwide has resulted in variations typically found in the Western world but rarely in Japan. A notable exception to this

393-623: A 'samurai'". In the Tokugawa period, the terms were roughly interchangeable, as the military class was legally limited to the retainers of the Shogun or Daimyo. However, strictly speaking samurai referred to higher ranking retainers, although the cut off between samurai and other military retainers varied from domain to domain. Also usage varied by class, with commoners referring to all sword carrying men as samurai, regardless of rank. The definition of "samurai" varies from period to period. From

524-532: A chef typically presses between the palms of the hands to form an oval-shaped ball and a topping (the neta ) draped over the ball. It is usually served with a bit of wasabi ; toppings are typically fish such as salmon, tuna, or other seafood. Certain toppings are typically bound to the rice with a thin strip of nori, most commonly octopus ( tako ), freshwater eel ( unagi ), sea eel ( anago ), squid ( ika ), and sweet egg ( tamago ). Gunkanmaki  [ ja ] ( 軍艦巻 , "warship roll")

655-797: A crossover between the Goseiger and Shinkenger casts and characters. The heroes of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger make a cameo appearance in the film. Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad ( 宇宙戦隊キュウレンジャーVSスペース・スクワッド , Uchū Sentai Kyūrenjā Bāsasu Supēsu Sukuwaddo ) is a V-Cinema release that features a crossover between Uchu Sentai Kyuranger and Space Squad . Aside from the main cast of Kyuranger , Yuma Ishigaki and Hiroaki Iwanaga ( Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie ), Yuka Hirata ( Juken Sentai Gekiranger ), Mitsuru Karahashi ( Samurai Sentai Shinkenger ), Kei Hosogai ( Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger ) and Ayame Misaki ( Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters ) return to reprise their respective roles. The V-Cinema

786-492: A crossover between the Shinkenger and Go-onger casts and characters. The heroes of Tensou Sentai Goseiger make a cameo appearance in the film. The events of the movie take place between Acts 35 and 36. The film Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on Ginmaku ( 天装戦隊ゴセイジャーVSシンケンジャー エピック on 銀幕 , Tensō Sentai Goseijā Bui Esu Shinkenjā Epikku on Ginmaku ) was released in theaters on January 22, 2011, featuring

917-548: A crossover between the two series. The trademark for the series was filed by Toei Company on August 12, 2008. The film Samurai Sentai Shinkenger the Movie: The Fateful War ( 侍戦隊シンケンジャー銀幕版　天下分け目の戦 , Samurai Sentai Shinkenjā Ginmakuban Tenkawakeme no Tatakai ) opened in Japanese theaters on August 8, 2009, double-billed with Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker . Unlike previous films, it

1048-479: A favorite and specialty of Osaka . A block-shaped piece is formed using a wooden mold, called an oshibako . The chef lines the bottom of the oshibako with the toppings, covers them with sushi rice, and then presses the mold's lid to create a compact, rectilinear block. The block is removed from the mold and then cut into bite-sized pieces. Particularly famous is battera ( バッテラ , pressed mackerel sushi) or saba zushi ( 鯖寿司 ) . In oshizushi , all

1179-458: A fermentation process via lactic acid . Fermentation methods following similar logic in other Asian rice cultures include burong isda , balao-balao , and tinapayan of the Philippines ; pekasam of Indonesia and Malaysia , pla ra ( ปลาร้า ) of Thailand; sikhae ( 식해 ) of Korea ; and Mắm bò hóc or cá chua of Vietnam. The lacto-fermentation of

1310-650: A fermented food, was mixed with rice to give it a sour taste so that it could be eaten at the same time as the fish. Previously, sushi had evolved with a focus on shortening the fermentation period, but with the invention of haya-zushi , which is simply mixed with vinegar, the fermentation process was eliminated and sushi became a fast food. Many types of sushi known in the world today, such as chirashizushi ( 散らし寿司 , "scattered sushi") , inarizushi ( 稲荷寿司 , " Inari sushi") , makizushi ( 巻寿司 , "rolled sushi") , and nigirizushi ( 握り寿司 , "hand-pressed sushi") , were invented during this period, and they are

1441-440: A method originally meant to hide the nori. Uramaki differs from other makimono because the rice is on the outside and the nori inside. The filling is surrounded by nori, then a layer of rice, and optionally an outer coating of some other ingredients such as roe or toasted sesame seeds . It can be made with different fillings, such as tuna, crab meat, avocado, mayonnaise, cucumber, or carrots. Examples of variations include

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1572-422: A military government. The Kamakura period (1185–1333) saw the rise of the samurai under shogun rule as they were "entrusted with the security of the estates" and were symbols of the ideal warrior and citizen. Originally, the emperor and non-warrior nobility employed these warrior nobles. In time they amassed enough manpower, resources and political backing, in the form of alliances with one another, to establish

1703-541: A month and was regarded as the rightful successor of Nobunaga by avenging the treachery of Mitsuhide. These two were able to use Nobunaga's previous achievements on which build a unified Japan and there was a saying: "The reunification is a rice cake; Oda made it. Hashiba shaped it. In the end, only Ieyasu tastes it." (Hashiba is the family name that Toyotomi Hideyoshi used while he was a follower of Nobunaga.) Chirashizushi Sushi ( すし, 寿司, 鮨, 鮓 , pronounced [sɯɕiꜜ] or [sɯꜜɕi] )

1834-462: A more popular type of sushi within the United States and come in variations that take their names from their places of origin. Other rolls may include a variety of ingredients, including chopped scallops , spicy tuna , beef or chicken teriyaki roll, okra , and assorted vegetables such as cucumber and avocado, and the tempura roll, where shrimp tempura is inside the roll or the entire roll

1965-597: A parallel government that did not surplant the imperial court. The warriors who served the Shogunate were called gokenin, landholding warriors whose retainers were called samurai. Gokenin were regulated by the Samurai-dokoro . During the Sengoku Period , the term was vague and some samurai owned land, others were retainers or mercenaries. Many served as retainers to lords (including daimyo ). There

2096-527: A preserved fish food to a food where fish and rice are eaten together. After the appearance of namanare , sake and sake lees were used to shorten fermentation, and vinegar was used in the Edo period . During the Edo period (1603–1867), a third type of sushi, haya-zushi ( 早寿司、早ずし , "fast sushi") , was developed. Haya-zushi differed from earlier sushi in that instead of lactic fermentation of rice, vinegar,

2227-481: A result, yari , yumi (bow), and tanegashima became the primary weapons on the battlefield. The naginata , which was difficult to maneuver in close formation, and the long, heavy tachi fell into disuse and were replaced by the nagamaki , which could be held short, and the short, light katana , which appeared in the Nanboku-cho period and gradually became more common. The tachi

2358-458: A slice of fish draped over it, became popular in Edo (contemporary Tokyo) in the 1820s or 1830s. One common story of the origin of nigirizushi is of the chef Hanaya Yohei (1799–1858), who invented or perfected the technique in 1824 at his shop in Ryōgoku . The nigirizushi of this period was somewhat different from modern nigirizushi . The sushi rice of this period was about three times

2489-706: A strong defensive point against the Mongols. The Mongols attempted to settle matters in a diplomatic way from 1275 to 1279, but every envoy sent to Japan was executed. Leading up to the second Mongolian invasion, Kublai Khan continued to send emissaries to Japan, with five diplomats sent in September 1275 to Kyūshū. Hōjō Tokimune , the shikken of the Kamakura shogun, responded by having the Mongolian diplomats brought to Kamakura and then beheading them. The graves of

2620-607: A time, has been cited as one of the early influences for the Japanese practice of applying rice on raw fish. The fish was fermented with rice vinegar, salt, and rice, after which the rice was discarded. Narezushi is also called honnare , meaning "fully fermented", as opposed to namanare , meaning "partially fermented", a type of sushi that appeared in the Muromachi period . Fermented fish using rice, such as narezushi , originated in Southeast Asia where it

2751-445: A type of haya-zushi . Each region utilizes local flavors to produce a variety of sushi that has been passed down for many generations. A 1689 cookbook describes haya-zushi , and a 1728 cookbook describes pouring vinegar over hako-zushi ( 箱ずし , "box sushi") (square sushi made by filling a wooden frame with rice). Today's style of nigirizushi ( 握り寿司 , "hand-pressed sushi") , consisting of an oblong mound of rice with

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2882-449: A variation, sliced pieces of makizushi may be lightly fried with egg coating. Below are some common types of makizushi , but many other kinds exist. Narezushi ( 熟れ寿司 , "matured sushi") is a traditional form of fermented sushi. Skinned and gutted fish are stuffed with salt, placed in a wooden barrel, doused with salt again, then weighed down with a heavy tsukemonoishi (pickling stone). As days pass, water seeps out and

3013-590: A well-known figure who rose from a peasant background to become a samurai, sengoku daimyo , and kampaku (Imperial Regent). From this time on, infantrymen called ashigaru , who were mobilized from the peasantry, were mobilized in even greater numbers than before, and the importance of the infantry, which had begun in the Nanboku-chō period, increased even more. When matchlocks were introduced from Portugal in 1543, Japanese swordsmiths immediately began to improve and mass-produce them. The Japanese matchlock

3144-539: A young bushi in the Muromachi period and a rank below kachi ( 徒士 ) and above ashigaru in the Edo period. In the early Edo period , even some daimyō ( 大名 , feudal lords) with territories of 10,000 koku or more called themselves samurai. At the beginning of the Tokugawa shogunate , there was no clear distinction between hatamoto ( 旗本 ) and gokenin , which referred to direct vassals of

3275-434: Is a cylindrical piece formed with the help of a mat known as a makisu ( 巻き簾 ) . Makizushi is generally wrapped in nori (seaweed) but is occasionally wrapped in a thin omelette , soy paper, cucumber, or shiso (perilla) leaves. Makizushi is often cut into six or eight pieces, constituting a single roll order. Short-grain white rice is usually used, although short-grain brown rice, like olive oil on nori,

3406-580: Is a lost cause, believing he is doomed to fail. Genta encourages him not to give up. The next day, Takeru discovers that the Inromaru and the Super Disk are gone along with the Nanashi. Remembering the Nanashi's love for chirashizushi , Genta lures him out with it and is shocked that the Nanashi has stolen the Inromaru. While telling Genta another sob story, the Nanashi sucker punches him before using

3537-403: Is a special type of nigirizushi : an oval, hand-formed clump of sushi rice that has a strip of nori wrapped around its perimeter to form a vessel that is filled with some soft, loose or fine-chopped ingredient that requires the confinement of nori such as roe , nattō , oysters, uni ( sea urchin roe), sweetcorn with mayonnaise, scallops, and quail eggs. Gunkan-maki was invented at

3668-500: Is a traditional Japanese dish made with vinegared rice ( 鮨飯 , sushi-meshi ) , typically seasoned with sugar and salt , and combined with a variety of ingredients ( ねた , neta ) , such as seafood , vegetables , or meat: seafood is the most common, and may be served raw, cooked, or marinated. While sushi comes in numerous styles and presentation, the defining component is the vinegared rice, also know as shari ( しゃり ) , or sumeshi ( 酢飯 ) . The modern form of sushi

3799-503: Is a variant of inarizushi originating in Hawaii that may include green beans , carrots , gobo , or poke along with rice, wrapped in a triangular abura-age piece. It is often sold in okazu-ya (Japanese delis ) and as a component of bento boxes. Makizushi ( 巻き寿司 , "rolled sushi") , norimaki ( 海苔巻き , " nori roll", used generically for other dishes as well) or makimono ( 巻物 , "variety of rolls")

3930-474: Is another variant of uramakizushi filled with tamago (omelette), imitation crab and cucumber, rolled with shiso leaf and nori , topped with slices of Norwegian salmon, garnished with lemon and mayonnaise. Uramaki ( 裏巻 , "inside-out roll") is a medium-sized cylindrical style of sushi with two or more fillings and was developed as a result of the creation of the California roll, as

4061-504: Is battered and fried tempura-style. In the Southern United States, many sushi restaurants prepare rolls using crawfish . Sometimes, rolls are made with brown rice or black rice , known as forbidden rice, which appear in Japanese cuisine as well. Per Food and Drug Administration regulations, raw fish served in the United States must be frozen before serving to kill parasites. Since rolls are often made to order, it

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4192-454: Is believed to have been created by Hanaya Yohei , who invented nigiri-zushi, the most commonly recognized type today, in which seafood is placed on hand-pressed vinegared rice. This innovation occurred around 1824 in the Edo period (1603–1867). It was the fast food of the chōnin class in the Edo period. Sushi is traditionally made with medium-grain white rice , although it can also be prepared with brown rice or short-grain rice. It

4323-581: Is commonly prepared with seafood, such as squid , eel , yellowtail , salmon , tuna or imitation crab meat . Certain types of sushi are vegetarian. It is often served with pickled ginger ( gari ) , wasabi , and soy sauce . Daikon radish or pickled daikon ( takuan ) are popular garnishes for the dish. Sushi is sometimes confused with sashimi , a dish that consists of thinly sliced raw fish or occasionally meat , without sushi rice . A dish known as narezushi ( 馴れ寿司, 熟寿司 , "matured fish") , stored in fermented rice for possibly months at

4454-404: Is not unusual for the customer to specify the exact ingredients desired (e.g., salmon roll, cucumber roll, avocado roll, tuna roll, shrimp or tuna tempura roll, etc.). Though the menu names of dishes often vary by restaurant, some examples include the following: Australian sushi is a thick hand roll made from half a standard sheet of nori. It is similar to futomaki thick rolls, however, it

4585-466: Is now becoming more widespread among the health-conscious. Rarely, sweet rice is mixed in makizushi rice. Nowadays, the rice in makizushi can be many kinds of black rice, boiled rice, and cereals. Besides the common ingredients listed above, some varieties may include cheese, spicy cooked squid , yakiniku , kamaboko , lunch meat , sausage, bacon or spicy tuna . The nori may be brushed with sesame oil or sprinkled with sesame seeds. In

4716-498: Is now used in conveyor belt sushi restaurants today. When the patent for conveyor belt sushi restaurants expired, a chain of conveyor belt sushi restaurants was established, spreading conveyor belt sushi throughout Japan and further popularizing and lowering the price of sushi. By 2021, the conveyor belt sushi market had grown to 700 billion yen and spread outside Japan. The earliest written mention of sushi in English described in

4847-471: Is often served uncut as a on-the-go snack. Typical fillings in Australian sushi include teriyaki chicken, salmon and avocado, tuna, prawn, etc. Australian California rolls in are very different from American California rolls, with the nori wraps the rice and fillings always on the outside, and has no tobiko nor cream cheese. Contrary to sushi in Japan and other countries being a high-end food, it

4978-584: Is popular because it is filling, fast, and easy to make. It is eaten annually on Hinamatsuri in March and Kodomonohi in May. Inarizushi ( 稲荷寿司 ) is a pouch of fried tofu typically filled with sushi rice alone. According to Shinto lore, inarizushi is named after the god Inari . Foxes, messengers of Inari, are believed to have a fondness for fried tofu and in some regions an Inari-zushi roll has pointed corners that resemble fox ears, thus reinforcing

5109-553: Is removed. After six months, this sushi can be eaten, remaining edible for another six months or more. The most famous variety of narezushi are the ones offered as a specialty dish of Shiga Prefecture , particularly the funa-zushi made from fish of the crucian carp genus , the authentic version of which calls for the use of nigorobuna , a particular locally differentiated variety of wild goldfish endemic to Lake Biwa . Nigirizushi ( 握り寿司 , "hand-pressed sushi") consists of an oblong mound of sushi rice that

5240-717: Is the founder of Mizkan , a company that still develops and sells vinegar and other seasonings today. The dish was originally termed Edomae zushi as it used freshly caught fish from the Edo-mae (Edo or Tokyo Bay ); the term Edomae nigirizushi is still used today as a by-word for quality sushi, regardless of its ingredients' origins. In 1958, Yoshiaki Shiraishi opened the first conveyor belt sushi restaurant ( 回転寿司 , kaiten-zushi ) named " Genroku Zushi" in Higashi-Osaka . In conveyor belt sushi restaurants, conveyor belts installed along tables and counters in

5371-583: Is the most popular cuisine in Australia with sushi as the third overall most popular food item, after hot dogs and pizza. Australian sushi has grown in popularity in recent years, with its influence extending beyond Australia into the United Kingdom and United States , which has sparked an online controversy after the opening of Sushi Counter in West Village , New York City . People accused

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5502-404: Is the use of salmon. The Japanese have eaten salmon since prehistory; however, caught salmon in nature often contains parasites and must be cooked or cured for its lean meat to be edible. On the other side of the world, in the 1960s and 1970s, Norwegian entrepreneurs started experimenting with aquaculture farming. The big breakthrough was when they figured out how to raise salmon in net pens in

5633-593: Is topped with cheese curds and gravy and contains duck confit , more cheese curds, and sweet potato tempura. Sushi cake is made of crab meat, avocado, shiitake mushroom, salmon, spicy tuna, and tobiko and served on sushi rice, then torched with spicy mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, and balsamic reduction, and dotted with caper and garlic chips. Sushi pizza is deep-fried rice or crab/imitation crab cake topped with mayonnaise and various sushi ingredients. Sinaloan sushi originated in Sinaloa, Mexico and has been available in

5764-518: Is traditionally eaten by hand in Japan, the outer layer of rice can be quite difficult to handle with fingers. In Brazil uramaki and other sushi pieces commonly include cream cheese in their recipe. Although unheard of in Japanese sushi, this is the most common sushi ingredient used in Brazil. Temaki also often contains a large amount of cream cheese and is extremely popular in restaurants. Multiple-filling rolls inspired by futomaki are

5895-420: Is vinegared sushi rice. Fillings, toppings, condiments, and preparation vary widely. Due to rendaku consonant mutation , sushi is pronounced with zu instead of su when a prefix is attached, as in nigirizushi . Chirashizushi ( ちらし寿司 , "scattered sushi", also referred to as barazushi ) serves the rice in a bowl and tops it with a variety of raw fish and vegetable garnishes. It

6026-518: Is widely available in affordable takeaway joints in Australia. Sushi in Japanese restaurants has existed in Australia since the 1950s, but the first Australian-style sushi only appeared in 1995, in a stall called Sushi-Jin in the Target Centre food court at 246 Bourke Street , Melbourne. The owner, Toshihiro Shindo, started selling takeaway sushi rolls which he adapted to Australian tastes. The store closed in 2008. Till this day, Japanese cuisine

6157-625: The Oxford English Dictionary is in an 1893 book, A Japanese Interior , where it mentions sushi as "a roll of cold rice with fish, sea-weed, or some other flavoring". There is an earlier mention of sushi in James Hepburn 's Japanese–English dictionary from 1873, and an 1879 article on Japanese cookery in the journal Notes and Queries . Despite common misconception among English speakers, sushi does not mean "raw seafood." The common ingredient in all types of sushi

6288-624: The Ashikaga Shogunate with Emperor Kōgon . As a result, the southern court, descended from Emperor Godaigo, and the northern court, descended from Emperor Kogon, were established side by side. This period of coexistence of the two dynasties is called the Nanboku-chō period , which corresponds to the beginning of the Muromachi period . The Northern Court, supported by the Ashikaga Shogunate, had six emperors, and in 1392

6419-465: The Azuchi–Momoyama period (late Sengoku period), "samurai" often referred to wakatō ( 若党 ) , the lowest-ranking bushi , as exemplified by the provisions of the temporary law Separation Edict enacted by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1591. This law regulated the transfer of status classes:samurai ( wakatō ), chūgen ( 中間 ) , komono ( 小者 ) , and arashiko ( 荒子 ) . These four classes and

6550-531: The Ginza Kyubey restaurant in 1941; its invention significantly expanded the repertoire of soft toppings used in sushi. Temarizushi ( 手まり寿司 , "ball sushi") is a style of sushi made by pressing rice and fish into a ball-shaped form by hand using a plastic wrap. Oshizushi ( 押し寿司 , "pressed sushi") , also known as hako-zushi ( 箱寿司 , "box sushi") , is a pressed sushi from the Kansai region ,

6681-504: The Heian period to the Edo period , bushi were people who fought with weapons for a living. In the Heian period, on the other hand, the definition of samurai referred to officials who served the emperor, the imperial family, and the nobles of the imperial court, the upper echelons of society. They were responsible for assisting the nobles in their daily duties, guarding the nobles, guarding

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6812-598: The Heiji rebellion and became the first samurai-born aristocratic class, eventually becoming Daijō-daijin , the highest position of the aristocratic class, and the Taira clan monopolized important positions at the Imperial Court and wielded power. The victor, Taira no Kiyomori, became an imperial advisor and was the first warrior to attain such a position. He eventually seized control of the central government, establishing

6943-478: The Hitachi province , fled to Masakado. He was wanted for tyranny by Fujiwara no Korechika , an Kokushi ( 国司 , imperial court official) who oversaw the province of Hitachi, and Fujiwara no Korechika demanded that Masakado hand over Fujiwara no Haruaki. Masakado refused, and war broke out between Masakado and Fujiwara no Korechika, with Masakado becoming an enemy of the imperial court. Masakado proclaimed that

7074-556: The Minamoto and Taira . Taira no Masakado , who rose to prominence in the early 10th century, was the first of the local warrior class to revolt against the imperial court. He had served Fujiwara no Tadahira as a young man, but eventually won a power struggle within the Taira clan and became a powerful figure in the Kanto region . In 939, Fujiwara no Haruaki , a powerful figure in

7205-653: The Oricon charts, reaching #4 on the Daily Ranking Charts on its day of release. and peaked at #6 on the weekly charts selling 20,130 copies within its first week of release and stayed in the top 30 ranks for 4 weeks straight. Samurai Samurai ( 侍 ) or bushi (武士, [bɯ.ɕi]) were members of the warrior class in Japan . They were originally provincial warriors who served the Kuge and imperial court in

7336-595: The Sengoku period , the traditional master-servant relationship in Japanese society collapsed, and the traditional definition of samurai changed dramatically. Samurai no longer referred to those serving the shogun or emperor, and anyone who distinguished themselves in war could become samurai regardless of their social status. Jizamurai ( 地侍 ) came from the powerful myōshu ( 名主 ) , who owned farmland and held leadership positions in their villages, and became vassals of sengoku daimyō ( 戦国大名 ) . Their status

7467-467: The Shinkengers . However, as they are joined by his childhood friend Genta Umemori, the vassals slowly learn that there's a reason for Takeru's behavior that sets him apart from his predecessors. The episodes are numbered as Acts ( 第～幕 , Dai (Number) Maku ) and completely written in kanji . Episodes of Kamen Rider Decade on July 12 and July 19, 2009, as well as Shinkenger Act 21, featured

7598-596: The Taihō Code of 702, and the later Yōrō Code , the population was required to report regularly for the census, a precursor for national conscription. With an understanding of how the population was distributed, Emperor Monmu introduced a law whereby 1 in 3–4 adult males were drafted into the state military. These soldiers were required to supply their own weapons, and in return were exempted from duties and taxes. The Taihō Code classified most Imperial bureaucrats into 12 ranks, each divided into two sub-ranks, 1st rank being

7729-502: The ashigaru were chōnin ( 町人 , townspeople) and peasants employed by the bushi and fell under the category of buke hōkōnin ( 武家奉公人 , servants of the buke ) . In times of war, samurai ( wakatō ) and ashigaru were fighters, while the rest were porters. Generally, samurai ( wakatō ) could take family names, while some ashigaru could, and only samurai ( wakatō ) were considered samurai class. Wakatō , like samurai, had different definitions in different periods, meaning

7860-405: The rainbow roll (an inside-out topped with thinly sliced maguro, hamachi, ebi, sake and avocado) and the caterpillar roll (an inside-out topped with thinly sliced avocado). Also commonly found is the "rock and roll" (an inside-out roll with barbecued freshwater eel and avocado with toasted sesame seeds on the outside). In Japan, uramaki is an uncommon type of makimono ; because sushi

7991-562: The 14th century. Invasions of neighboring samurai territories became common to avoid infighting, and bickering among samurai was a constant problem for the Kamakura and Ashikaga shogunates. The outbreak of the Onin War , which began in 1467 and lasted about 10 years, devastated Kyoto and brought down the power of the Ashikaga Shogunate. This plunged the country into the warring states period , in which daimyo (feudal lords) from different regions fought each other. This period corresponds to

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8122-506: The Edo period, the shogun. A vassal or samurai could expect monetary benefits, including land or money, from lords in exchange for their military services. The Azuchi-Momoyama period refers to the period when Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi were in power. The name "Azuchi-Momoyama" comes from the fact that Nobunaga's castle, Azuchi Castle , was located in Azuchi, Shiga , and Fushimi Castle , where Hideyoshi lived after his retirement,

8253-589: The Imperial Court was reunited by absorbing the Southern Court, although the modern Imperial Household Agency considers the Southern Court to be the legitimate emperor. The de facto rule of Japan by the Ashikaga Shogunate lasted until the Onin War , which broke out in 1467. From 1346 to 1358 during the Nanboku-cho period, the Ashikaga shogunate gradually expanded the authority of the Shugo ( 守護 ) ,

8384-652: The Imperial family, the Kuge and Temples and Shrines received grants of tax-free land. In the 9th Century, the farmers began to give their land over to the nobility in order to avoid taxes. They would then administer and work the land for a payment of rice. This also reduced the wealth of the Emperor, as he had no private land and was dependent on tax income. Many of the farmers armed themselves and formed warrior groups called rōdō. These warriors then followed powerful families like

8515-569: The Inromaru to turn into Super Nanashi. Super Nanashi reveals that he has used Genta to steal the Inromaru, and he adds on that he never liked Genta's sushi. Enraged, Genta transforms into Shinken Gold and with Shinken Red fights the Super Nanashi. The two are no match for Super Nanashi until Shinken Gold uses the Kyoryu Disk to become Hyper Shinken Gold. With his newfound power, he and Shinken Red are able to slay Super Nanashi and retrieve

8646-456: The Inromaru. After the fight, Genta is still disappointed that he believed Super Nanashi along with the company member insulting sushi. Takeru cheers him up by requesting a piece of sushi and enjoying it, raising Genta's spirits. In June 2010, the V-Cinema release Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Returns: Special Act ( 帰ってきた侍戦隊シンケンジャー 特別幕 , Kaettekita Samurai Sentai Shinkenjā: Tokubetsu Maku )

8777-525: The Japanese food supplier Nichirei . Other sushi creations to suit the Western palate were initially fueled by the invention of the California roll , a norimaki which presently almost always uses imitation crab (the original recipe calls for real cooked crab), along with avocado and cucumber. A wide variety of popular rolls ( norimaki and uramaki ) have evolved since. 'Norway roll'

8908-468: The Kamakura period, the definition of samurai referred to high-ranking bushi in the service of the shogun. Bushi serving shugo daimyo ( 守護大名 , feudal lords) were not considered samurai. Those who did not serve a particular lord, such as the rōnin ( 浪人 ) , who were vagabonds, the nobushi ( 野武士 ) , who were armed peasants, and the ashigaru ( 足軽 ) , who were temporarily hired foot soldiers, were not considered samurai. During

9039-560: The Kanto region under his rule was independent of the Imperial Court and called himself the Shinnō ( 新皇 , New Emperor) . In response, the imperial court sent a large army led by Taira no Sadamori to kill Masakado. As a result, Masakado was killed in battle in February 940. He is still revered as one of the three great onryō ( 怨霊 , vengeful spirits) of Japan. The Heian period saw

9170-465: The Mongol invaders despite being vastly outnumbered. These winds became known as kami-no-Kaze , which literally translates as "wind of the gods". This is often given a simplified translation as "divine wind". The kami-no-Kaze lent credence to the Japanese belief that their lands were indeed divine and under supernatural protection. In 1336, Ashikaga Takauji , who opposed Emperor Godaigo , established

9301-436: The Nanboku-chō period to the Muromachi period, large groups of infantrymen became more active in battle, close combat became more important, and the naginata and tachi , which had been used since the Heian period, were used more. The yari (spear) was not yet a major weapon in this period. During the Nanboku-chō period, many lower-class foot soldiers called ashigaru began to participate in battles, and

9432-572: The Onin War; in other words, it marked the end of the Muromachi period. Oda Nobunaga was the well-known lord of the Nagoya area (once called Owari Province ) and an exceptional example of a samurai of the Sengoku period. He came within a few years of, and laid down the path for his successors to follow, the reunification of Japan under a new bakufu (shogunate). Oda Nobunaga made innovations in

9563-471: The Rokumon Junk after being sick of his company being abused by the stronger Gedoushu. Feeling sorry for him, Genta takes him back to the Shiba House and tries to get him a job. After Takeru refuses to help due to the fact that he is a member of the Gedoushu, Genta attempts to prove Takeru wrong about the Nanashi with the help of the kuroko. However, after nearly burning to death, the Nanashi feels that he

9694-458: The abdomen. In the late Kamakura period, a new type of armor called haramaki appeared, in which the two ends of the haraate were extended to the back to provide greater protection. Various samurai clans struggled for power during the Kamakura shogunate . Zen Buddhism spread among the samurai in the 13th century and helped shape their standards of conduct, particularly in overcoming

9825-422: The appearance of distinctive Japanese armor and weapons. Typical examples are the tachi (long sword) and naginata (halberd) used in close combat, and the ō-yoroi and dō-maru styles of armor. High-ranking samurai equipped with yumi (bows) who fought on horseback wore ō-yoroi , while lower-ranking samurai equipped with naginata who fought on foot wore dō-maru . During

9956-452: The association. The shape of Inarizushi varies by region. Inarizushi usually has a rectangular shape in Kantō region and a triangle shape in Kansai region . Regional variations include pouches made of a thin omelette ( 帛紗寿司 , fukusa-zushi , or 茶巾寿司 , chakin-zushi ) instead of tofu. It should not be confused with inari maki , a roll filled with flavored fried tofu. Cone sushi

10087-413: The average conscript soldier. The Meiji Restoration formally abolished the status, and most former samurai became Shizoku . This allowed them to move into professional and entrepreneurial roles. The proper term for Japanese warriors is bushi ( 武士 , [bɯ.ɕi] ) , meaning 'warrior' , but also could be interchangeable with buke ( 武家 ) , meaning 'military family', and later could refer to

10218-411: The bravery of their armies. These changes in the aspect of the battlefield during the Sengoku period led to the emergence of the tosei-gusoku style of armor, which improved the productivity and durability of armor. In the history of Japanese armor, this was the most significant change since the introduction of the ō-yoroi and dō-mal in the Heian period. In this style, the number of parts

10349-400: The characters for "鮨" and "鮓" are written as a tribute to the Japanese imperial court, and although there are various theories as to what exactly this food was, it is possible that it referred to narezushi . Until the early 19th century, sushi slowly changed with Japanese cuisine. The Japanese started eating three meals a day, rice was boiled instead of steamed, and of large importance was

10480-550: The court, arresting bandits, and suppressing civil wars, much like secretaries, butlers, and police officers today. Samurai in this period referred to the Fifth ( go-i ) and Sixth Ranks ( roku-i ) of the court ranks . During the Kamakura period , the definition of samurai became synonymous with gokenin ( 御家人 ) , which refers to bushi who owned territory and served the shogun . However, some samurai of exceptional status, hi-gokenin ( 非御家人 ) , did not serve

10611-444: The development of rice vinegar . During the Muromachi period (1336–1573), the Japanese invented a style of sushi called namanare or namanari ( 生成、なまなれ、なまなり ), which means "partially fermented". The fermentation period of namanare was shorter than that of the earlier narezushi , and the rice used for fermentation was also eaten with the fish. In other words, with the invention of namanare , sushi changed from

10742-559: The emperor's entourage, and became the first of the Minamoto clan to assume the office of Sei-i Taishōgun (shogun) . In response, Minamoto no Yoritomo sent Minamoto no Noriyori and Minamoto no Yoshitsune to defeat Yoshinaka, who was killed within a year of becoming shogun. In 1185, the Taira clan was finally defeated in the Battle of Dan-no-ura , and the Minamoto clan came to power. The victorious Minamoto no Yoritomo established

10873-416: The emperor, who tried to control their actions. He died in 1582 when one of his generals, Akechi Mitsuhide , turned upon him with his army. Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu , who founded the Tokugawa shogunate, were loyal followers of Nobunaga. Hideyoshi began as a peasant and became one of Nobunaga's top generals, and Ieyasu had shared his childhood with Nobunaga. Hideyoshi defeated Mitsuhide within

11004-569: The fear of death and killing. Among the general populace Pure Land Buddhism was favored however. In 1274, the Mongol-founded Yuan dynasty in China sent a force of some 40,000 men and 900 ships to invade Japan in northern Kyūshū . Japan mustered a mere 10,000 samurai to meet this threat. The invading army was harassed by major thunderstorms throughout the invasion, which aided the defenders by inflicting heavy casualties. The Yuan army

11135-546: The fields of organization and war tactics, made heavy use of arquebuses, developed commerce and industry, and treasured innovation. Consecutive victories enabled him to end the Ashikaga Bakufu and disarm of the military powers of the Buddhist monks, which had inflamed futile struggles among the populace for centuries. Attacking from the "sanctuary" of Buddhist temples, they were constant headaches to any warlord and even

11266-401: The first samurai-dominated government and relegating the emperor to figurehead status. The clan had its women marry emperors and exercise control through the emperor. However, when Taira no Kiyomori used his power to have the child of his daughter Taira no Tokuko and Emperor Takakura installed as Emperor Antoku , there was widespread opposition. Prince Mochihito , no longer able to assume

11397-482: The first samurai-dominated government. As the power of these regional clans grew, their chief was typically a distant relative of the emperor and a lesser member of either the Fujiwara , Minamoto , or Taira clan. From the Kamakura period onwards, emphasis was put on training samurai from childhood in using "the bow and sword". In the late Kamakura period, even the most senior samurai began to wear dō-maru , as

11528-483: The five executed Mongol emissaries exist to this day in Kamakura at Tatsunokuchi. On 29 July 1279, five more emissaries were sent by the Mongol empire, and again beheaded, this time in Hakata . This continued defiance of the Mongol emperor set the stage for one of the most famous engagements in Japanese history. In 1281, a Yuan army of 140,000 men with 5,000 ships was mustered for another invasion of Japan. Northern Kyūshū

11659-399: The heavy and elegant ō-yoroi were no longer respected. Until then, the body was the only part of the dō-maru that was protected, but for higher-ranking samurai, the dō-maru also came with a kabuto (helmet) and shoulder guards. For lower-ranked samurai, the haraate was introduced, the simplest style of armor that protected only the front of the torso and the sides of

11790-413: The highest adviser to the emperor. Those of 6th rank and below were referred to as "samurai" and dealt with day-to-day affairs and were initially civilian public servants, in keeping with the original derivation of this word from saburau , a verb meaning 'to serve'. In 780, general conscription was abolished, and the government relied solely on units of capable warriors called kondei recruited from

11921-466: The imperial throne, called upon the Minamoto clan to raise an army to defeat the Taira clan, and the Genpei War began. Minamoto no Yoshinaka expelled the Taira clan from Kyoto, and although he was initially welcomed by the hermit Emperor Go-Shirakawa, he became estranged and isolated due to the disorderly military discipline and lack of political power under his command. He staged a coup, overthrew

12052-541: The ingredients are either cooked or cured, and raw fish is never used. The name battera means "small boat" in Portuguese (bateira), as the sushi molds resembled small boats. Oshizushi wrapped in persimmon leaves, a specialty of Nara , is known as kakinohazushi ( 柿の葉寿司 ) . Seared oshizushi , or aburi oshizushi ( 炙り押し寿司 ) , is a popular variety invented in Vancouver, BC in 2008. This involves using

12183-469: The late 12th century, and eventually came to play a major political role until their abolition in the late 1870s during the Meiji era . In the Heian period , powerful regional clans were relied on to put down rebellions. After power struggles, the Taira clan defeated the Minamoto clan in 1160 . After the Minamoto defeated the Taira in 1185 , Minamoto no Yoritomo established the Kamakura shogunate ,

12314-413: The late Kamakura period allowed them to produce Japanese swords with tougher blades than before, and during the Nanboku-chō period, ōdachi (large/great sword) were at their peak as weapons for the samurai. Until the Mongol invasion in the late Kamakura period, the main battle was fought by small groups of warriors using yumi (bows) from horseback, and close combat was a secondary battle. From

12445-619: The late Muromachi period. There are about nine theories about the end of the Sengoku Period, the earliest being the year 1568, when Oda Nobunaga marched on Kyoto, and the latest being the suppression of the Shimabara Rebellion in 1638. Thus, the Sengoku Period overlaps with the Muromachi, Azuchi–Momoyama , and Edo periods , depending on the theory. In any case, the Sengoku period was a time of large-scale civil wars throughout Japan. Daimyo who became more powerful as

12576-588: The local military and police officials established by the Kamakura shogunate, giving the Shugo jurisdiction over land disputes between gokenin ( 御家人 ) and allowing the Shugo to receive half of all taxes from the areas they controlled. The Shugo shared their newfound wealth with the local samurai, creating a hierarchical relationship between the Shugo and the samurai, and the first early daimyo ( 大名 , feudal lords) , called shugo daimyo ( 守護大名 ) , appeared. The innovations of Sōshū swordsmiths in

12707-487: The overall dish has a sour and umami or savory taste. The term comes from an antiquated し shi terminal-form conjugation, no longer used in other contexts, of the adjectival verb sui ( 酸い , "to be sour") , resulting in the term sushi ( 酸し ) . Narezushi still exists as a regional specialty, notably as funa-zushi from Shiga Prefecture . In the Yōrō Code ( 養老律令 , Yōrō-ritsuryō ) of 718,

12838-494: The owner of cultural appropriation and left negative reviews, prompting to Google to remove all spam ratings from the restaurant location. Many of the styles seen in the United States are also seen in Canada and their own. Doshi (a portmanteau of donut and sushi ) is a donut-shaped rice ball on a deep-fried crab or imitation crab cake topped with sushi ingredients. Maki poutine is similar to makizushi in style except it

12969-412: The popularity of haramaki increased. During the Nanboku-chō and Muromachi periods, dō-maru and haramaki became the norm, and senior samurai also began to wear haramaki by adding kabuto (helmet), men-yoroi (face armor), and gauntlet. Issues of inheritance caused family strife as primogeniture became common, in contrast to the division of succession designated by law before

13100-415: The rank of sengoku daimyo during this period. Uesugi Kenshin was an example of a Shugodai who became sengoku daimyo by weakening and eliminating the power of the lord. This period was marked by the loosening of samurai culture, with people born into other social strata sometimes making a name for themselves as warriors and thus becoming de facto samurai. One such example is Toyotomi Hideyoshi ,

13231-599: The reigns of Emperor Shirakawa and Emperor Toba , the Taira clan became Kokushi ( 国司 ) , or overseers of various regions, and accumulated wealth by taking samurai from various regions as their retainers. In the struggle for the succession of Emperor Toba, Emperor Sutoku and Emperor Go-Shirakawa , each with his samurai class on his side, fought the Hōgen rebellion , which was won by Emperor Go-Shirakawa, who had Taira no Kiyomori and Minamoto no Yoshitomo on his side. Later, Taira no Kiyomori defeated Minamoto no Yoshitomo in

13362-492: The restaurant transport plates of sushi to customers. Generally, the bill is based on the number of plates, with different colored plates representing the price of the sushi. When Genroku Sushi opened a restaurant at the Japan World Exposition, Osaka, 1970 , it won an award at the expo, and conveyor belt sushi restaurants became known throughout Japan. In 1973, an automatic tea dispenser was developed, which

13493-496: The rice prevents the fish from spoiling. When wet-field rice cultivation was introduced during the Yayoi period , lakes and rivers would flood during the rainy season and fish would get caught in the rice paddy fields. Pickling was a way to preserve the excess fish and guarantee food for the following months, and narezushi became an important source of protein for Japanese consumers. The term sushi literally means "sour-tasting", as

13624-461: The samurai class became the political ruling power in Japan. In 1190 he visited Kyoto and in 1192 became Sei'i Taishōgun , establishing the Kamakura shogunate, or Kamakura bakufu . Instead of ruling from Kyoto, he set up the shogunate in Kamakura , near his base of power. "Bakufu" means "tent government", taken from the encampments the soldiers lived in, in accordance with the Bakufu's status as

13755-418: The samurai class by being adopted into gokenin families or by serving in daikan offices, and low-ranking samurai could be transferred to lower social classes, such as chōnin , by changing jobs. In the 1870s, samurai families comprised 5% of the population. As modern militaries emerged in the 19th century, the samurai were rendered increasingly obsolete and very expensive to maintain compared to

13886-591: The sea. Being farm-raised, the Atlantic salmon reportedly showed advantages over the Pacific salmon , such as no parasites, easy animal capture, and could be grown with higher fat content. With government subsidies and improved techniques, they were so successful in raising fatty and parasite-free salmon they ended up with a surplus. Norway has a small population and limited market; therefore, they looked to other countries to export their salmon. The first Norwegian salmon

14017-440: The shogun and the daimyo of each domains, and as the distinction between bushi and chōnin or peasants became stricter, the boundaries between the definitions of samurai and bushi became blurred. Since then, the term "samurai" has been used to refer to " bushi ". Officially, however, the high-ranking bushi were called samurai and the low-ranking bushi were called kachi ( 徒士 ) . Samurai and kachi were represented by

14148-447: The shogun, but from the second half of the 17th century a distinction was made between hatamoto , direct vassals with territories of 10,000 koku or less who were entitled to an audience with the shogun, and gokenin , those without such rights. Samurai referred to hatamoto in the Tokugawa shogunate and to chūkoshō ( 中小姓 ) or higher status bushi in each han ( 藩 , domains) . During this period, most bushi came to serve

14279-406: The shogun. Subordinate bushi in the service of the samurai were called rōtō, rōdō ( 郎党 ) or rōjū ( 郎従 ) . Some of the rōtō were given a territory and a family name, and as samuraihon or saburaibon ( 侍品 ) , they acquired a status equivalent to that of a samurai. In other words, a high-ranking person among the bushi was called a samurai. During the Muromachi period , as in

14410-403: The shogunate's control weakened were called sengoku daimyo ( 戦国大名 ) , and they often came from shugo daimyo , Shugodai ( 守護代 , deputy Shugo) , and kokujin or kunibito ( 国人 , local masters) . In other words, sengoku daimyo differed from shugo daimyo in that a sengoku daimyo was able to rule the region on his own, without being appointed by the shogun. During this period,

14541-428: The size of today's nigirizushi . The amount of vinegar used was half that of today's sushi, and the type of vinegar developed during this period, called aka-su ( 赤酢 , "red vinegar") , was made by fermenting sake lees. They also used slightly more salt than in modern times instead of sugar. Seafood served over rice was prepared in a variety of ways. This red vinegar was developed by Nakano Matazaemon (中野 又佐衛門), who

14672-471: The sons of wealthy peasants and provincial officials. Another principle of the Ritsuryō system had already begun to be abandoned. All the land belonged to the state, and had been distributed on a per capita basis to farmers. However, in 743, farmers were allowed to cultivate reclaimed land in perpetuity. This allowed clan leaders, especially those with lots of slaves, to acquire large amounts of land. Members of

14803-495: The status of kachi , were financially impoverished and supported themselves by making bamboo handicrafts and umbrellas and selling plants. The shibun status of samurai and kachi was clearly distinguished from the keihai ( 軽輩 ) status of the ashigaru and chūgen who served them, but it was more difficult to rise from kachi to samurai than from ashigaru to kachi , and the status gap between samurai, who were high-ranking bushi , and kachi , who were low-ranking bushi ,

14934-439: The superiority of the samurai over the aristocracy. In 1185, Yoritomo obtained the right to appoint shugo and jitō , and was allowed to organize soldiers and police, and to collect a certain amount of tax. Initially, their responsibility was restricted to arresting rebels and collecting needed army provisions and they were forbidden from interfering with kokushi officials, but their responsibility gradually expanded. Thus,

15065-424: The traditional master-servant relationship between the lord and his vassals broke down, with the vassals eliminating the lord, internal clan and vassal conflicts over leadership of the lord's family, and frequent rebellion and puppetry by branch families against the lord's family. These events sometimes led to the rise of samurai to the rank of sengoku daimyo . For example, Hōjō Sōun was the first samurai to rise to

15196-444: The whole class of professional warriors . Especially in the west, samurai is used synonymous with bushi, but they can have different meanings depending on context. Samurai originally meant servant, and didn't have military connotations, although bushi in the Heian period who served courtiers were called samurai . According to Michael Wert, "a warrior of elite stature in pre-seventeenth-century Japan would have been insulted to be called

15327-435: The word shibun ( 士分 ) , a status that can be translated as warrior class, bushi class, or samurai class. Samurai were entitled to an audience with their lord, were allowed to ride horses, and received rice from the land and peasants under their control, while kachi were not entitled to an audience with their lord, guarded their lord on foot, and received rice from the stores of the shogunate and each domain. Gokenin ,

15458-420: Was a great increase in the number of men who styled themselves samurai by virtue of bearing arms. During the Edo period , 1603 to 1868, they were mainly the stewards and chamberlains of the daimyo estates, roles they had also filled in the past. During the Edo period, they came to represent a hereditary class. On the other hand, from the mid-Edo period, chōnin (townsman) and farmers could be promoted to

15589-474: Was defended by a Japanese army of 40,000 men. The Mongol army was still on its ships preparing for the landing operation when a typhoon hit north Kyūshū island. The casualties and damage inflicted by the typhoon, followed by the Japanese defense of the Hakata Bay barrier, resulted in the Mongols again being defeated. The thunderstorms of 1274 and the typhoon of 1281 helped the samurai defenders of Japan repel

15720-411: Was eventually recalled, and the invasion was called off. The Mongol invaders used small bombs, which was likely the first appearance of bombs and gunpowder in Japan. The Japanese defenders recognized the possibility of a renewed invasion and began construction of a great stone barrier around Hakata Bay in 1276. Completed in 1277, this wall stretched for 20 kilometers around the bay. It later served as

15851-419: Was filmed in 3-D , and is the first film in Japan to be filmed digitally in 3-D. A normal 2-D version is being shown in most theaters in Japan. The events of the movie take place between Acts 24 and 25. The film Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: Ginmaku Bang!! ( 侍戦隊シンケンジャーVSゴーオンジャー銀幕BANG!! , Samurai Sentai Shinkenjā Bui Esu Gōonjā Ginmakuban ) was released in theaters on January 30, 2010, featuring

15982-439: Was half farmer, half bushi (samurai). On the other hand, it also referred to local bushi who did not serve the shogun or daimyo . According to Stephen Morillo, during this period the term refers to "a retainer of a lord - usually ... the retainer of a daimyo" and that the term samurai "marks social function and not class", and "all sorts of soldiers, including pikemen, bowmen, musketeers and horsemen were samurai". During

16113-531: Was imported into Japan in 1980, accepted conventionally, for grilling, not for sushi. Salmon had already been consumed in North America as an ingredient in sushi as early as the 1970s. Salmon sushi did not become widely accepted in Japan until a successful marketing partnership in the late 1980s between Bjorn Eirik Olsen, a Norwegian businessman tasked with helping the Norwegian salmon industry glut, and

16244-608: Was located in Momoyama. There are several theories as to when the Azuchi–Momoyama period began: 1568, when Oda Nobunaga entered Kyoto in support of Ashikaga Yoshiaki; 1573, when Oda Nobunaga expelled Ashikaga Yoshiaki from Kyoto; and 1576, when the construction of Azuchi Castle began. In any case, the beginning of the Azuchii–Momoyama period marked the complete end of the rule of the Ashikaga shogunate, which had been disrupted by

16375-550: Was made to preserve freshwater fish , possibly in the Mekong River basin, which is now Laos , Cambodia , Thailand , and Vietnam , and in the Irrawaddy River basin, which is now Myanmar . The first mention of a narezushi -like food is in a Chinese dictionary thought to be from the 4th century, in this instance referring to salted fish that had been placed in cooked or steamed rice, which caused it to undergo

16506-471: Was named tanegashima after the Tanegashima island , which is believed to be the place where it was first introduced to Japan. By the end of the Sengoku Period, there were hundreds of thousands of arquebuses in Japan and a large army of nearly 100,000 men clashing with each other. On the battlefield, ashigaru began to fight in close formation, using yari (spear) and tanegashima . As

16637-416: Was often cut off from the hilt and shortened to make a katana . The tachi , which had become inconvenient for use on the battlefield, was transformed into a symbol of authority carried by high-ranking samurai. Although the ōdachi had become even more obsolete, some sengoku daimyo dared to organize assault and kinsmen units composed entirely of large men equipped with ōdachi to demonstrate

16768-510: Was quite wide. During the Edo Period, samurai represented a hereditary social class defined by the right to bear arms and to hold public office, as well as high social status. From the mid-Edo period, chōnin and farmers could be promoted to the samurai class by being adopted into gokenin families, or by serving in daikan offices, and kachi could be transferred to lower social classes, such as chōnin , by changing jobs. As part of

16899-486: Was reduced, and instead armor with eccentric designs became popular. By the end of the Sengoku period, allegiances between warrior vassals, also known as military retainers, and lords were solidified. Vassals would serve lords in exchange for material and intangible advantages, in keeping with Confucian ideas imported from China between the seventh and ninth centuries. These independent vassals who held land were subordinate to their superiors, who may be local lords or, in

17030-506: Was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 8, 2019. Samurai Sentai Shinkenger: The Light Samurai's Surprise Transformation ( 侍戦隊シンケンジャー光侍驚変身 , Samurai Sentai Shinkenjā Hikari no Samurai Odoroki Henshin ) is a special DVD that is used to show some of the items in the series. The events of the specials take place between Acts 35 and 36. Genta finds a starved member of the Nanashi Company who tells Genta that he has run away from

17161-569: Was released. The Shinkengers are attacked by a remnant Gedoushu Ayakashi who traps them in various film genres. The events of the movie take place between Acts 43 and 44. The opening and ending themes of Shinkenger are performed by Psychic Lover and Hideaki Takatori as part of Project.R , respectively. The opening is also featured as a playable song in Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Do Don to 2 Daime . Its opening theme song single ranked highly on

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