In regard to samurai vs. bushi, my understanding is that samurai means servant and bushi warrior, as in bushi-do. the way of the warrior.
Patrick Whitehead
samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com wrote:
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1. Samurai vs Bushi
From: "Haynes, A (Angus)"
2. Osaka Castle
From: "Rod Pavez"
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 11:33:54 +1100
From: "Haynes, A (Angus)"
Subject: Samurai vs Bushi
Which term was most commonly used by the people of that time to describe
the warrior class in the 16th century forward, bushi or samurai? Were
they essentially interchangable? Why has samurai become the most
commonly used term these days, when most of the history books I have use
the term bushi, and you'd think with all the nonsense out there about
bushido that bushi would be the one people would be most familiar with?
Does samurai simply sound "cooler" and more Japanese?
Thanks,
Angus
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2005 05:00:17 -0000
From: "Rod Pavez"
Subject: Osaka Castle
Hi there:
I've got a question. I know that after Hideyoshi Toyotomi died in
1598 his son took command but then quickly lost it to Ieyasu
Tokugawa. I've learned that Osaka castle, which was Hideyoshi's
headquarters, was destroyed by Tokugawa. Now my question here is how
was it destroyed was it burned to the ground? Oh yeah one more thing
how did Hideyoshi die was he murdered or did he die of natural
causes?
Thanks everybody,
G3mneye
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