![]() As modern militaries emerged in the 19th century, the samurai were rendered increasingly obsolete and very expensive to maintain compared to the average conscript soldier. In the 1870s, samurai families comprised 5% of the population. During the peaceful Edo period, 1603 to 1868, they became the stewards and chamberlains of the daimyo estates, gaining managerial experience and education. During the 13th century, the samurai proved themselves as adept warriors against the invading Mongols. They became the ruling political class, with significant power but also significant responsibility. ![]() Though they had predecessors in earlier military and administrative officers, the samurai truly emerged during the Kamakura shogunate, ruling from c.1185 to 1333. Some important samurai and other figures in Japanese history wanted others to believe all of them engaged combatants using bushido codes of martial virtues and followed impractical cultural ideals about what samurai should act like. ![]() They had high prestige and special privileges.ĭuring certain times in history, they wore two swords and had kiri-sute gomen, the right to kill anyone of a lower class in certain situations. They were the well-paid retainers of the daimyo, the great feudal landholders. Samurai ( 侍) were the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan from the late 12th century until their abolition in the 1870s during the Meiji era. You can hear our full audio commentary of the match below (and also some AFL Japan video of the match further down).A samurai in his armor in the 1860s. Daneyal Khan, Shah and Hussein at times looked like they could take the game up to Japan, but the staunch defence in the last quarter kept them out. In the final quarter Sakaki willed his team over the line continually getting to the contest and coming out with the ball or linking up with one-two hand offs and delivering to Akita and Kuno. The third term saw better ball use from the Japanese Oura and Koroda along with Sakaki worked well together and allowed the Japanese to keep their nose in front going into the last quarter. Pakistan had the breeze in the second quarter and the play was more evenly spread with both teams breaking even at half time. Big men Daneyal Khan and Chaudary for Pakistan were the most effective. A one point return in the first quarter was a poor return given the amount of time the ball was in the Japanese half. From the start Japan dominated play with good numbers at the contest and Sakaki was in everything.Īkita, Kuno and Sato were very mobile up forward and providing good targets but early on the delivery made it easy for the Pakistani defence to spoil and lock up play. Played in sunny conditions with a light breeze conditions were very good for footy. Students from Mt Clear college were bussed to the ground and enjoyed the international footy experience. Marty Busch Recreation Reserve was however in fantastic condition, outside of AFL venues one of the best prepared International Cup grounds I have personally seen. The match was moved from Mt Clear College as the ground there was deemed not up to standard for this match. Playing in his sixth international cup veteran Michito Sakaki ( pictured left after the match) showed his experience leading his team to a 19-point win over the Pakistan Shaheens at Marty Busch Rec Reserve in Sebastopol.
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