Land protection became a main issue. ... Untill end 16th century the situation was unstable and Japan was divided in little parts ruled by daimyos who were only interested in protection and extension of their own land. ... Loyalty became a main feature, everybody had to be loyal to the emperor, every son to his father and every samurai to his land. ...
Japan is a society whose culture is steeped in the traditions and symbols of the past: Mt. Fuji, the tea ceremony, and the sacred objects of nature revered in Shintoism. Two of the most important traditions and symbols in Japan; the Emperor and Confucianism have endured through Shogu...
And, for centuries, shall my descendants rule this land of Toyoashiwara-no-Mizuho-no-Kuni (the old name of Japan). ... There are 10000 of these Kofun's in Japan but only a small handful of them have been excavated due to the respect for the dead (Chapman, 1991). ...
