The Gang of Five
Beyond the Mysterious Beyond => The Party Room => Brain Food => Topic started by: f-22 "raptor" ace on July 04, 2006, 12:46:00 AM
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we protected japan for five centuries until the late 1870's who are we?
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I'd suspect it would be the ruling Samauris.
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I think the caste of the samurais existed before ca. 1370 which would be the 1870s minus 500.
If we would make that 600 years I would suppose the answer would be "Kamikaze". Kamikaze (divine winds) used to be the Japanese name for the taifuns which destroyed Mongolian invasion Fleets in 1281 and one in 1274, an event of crucial importance to Japanese history and their cultural identity.
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correct a turn for the both of you
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which answer did you have in mind when you posted the question?
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i planned for this to be a quiz i just recentley started being interested in ancient japan i got the answer that i was expecting which was samurai
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Heh imagine that. :P: I guessed out of the blue before I went out of NY state for the day. Japan isn't my strong suit so maybe Malte can come up with something.
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Which sea battle of the 16th century was (until the 2nd World War) the worst Japanese defeat in a sea battle?
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Battle of Nagasaki?
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Was there a naval battle near Nagasaki? I never heard of it to be honest. The naval battle I'm talking of was won by a force so inferior to the Japanese oponent that it has been described as a naval version of the battle of Azincourt.
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It was just a guess... :P:
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Another hint, the battle was fought between Japan and Korea.
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Battle of Pujon?
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I didn't find any mention of such a battle and hardly any of places of this name. Where did you find your information on it?
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Puson is a city at the edge of South Korea. I mispelled it... :)
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The town is spelled Busan ;)
The battle there was not the one I was thinking of, but it sure was a terrible defeat for the Japanese navy, so I will accept it.
I was thinking of the battle of Myeongnyang in which the Koreans defeated the Japanese with only 13 ships while the Japanese had 133, plus about 200 supply ships. The Koreans didn't loose a single ship while 31 Japanese ships were sunk. The Japanese lost between 8000 and 12000 men, the Koreans 34.
Anyway, there were many naval battles during the Imjin War and almost every one was a decisive victory of an inferior Korean force over the Japanese. The battle of Busan is another example of a similarly terrible result for the Japanese.
Your turn Nick.
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This war happened in the late 1590s right? This is just for clarification, before I ask my question... I believe it was 1597...
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The war lasted from 1592 to 1598. The naval battle at Busan which you named took place on November 1st 1592.
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Thank you. name the founding member of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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Tokugawa Ieyasu?
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yep. he was shogun from 1600 to 1603. he didn't die in 1603, but rather 'retired". Your turn Malte...
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In which early 1942 sea battle did the Japanese win a decisive victory?
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the battle of the coral sea. 3 american ships sunk as to one japanese vessel.
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The battle of the Coral Sea was definitely NOT a decisive Japanese victory. While the Japanese had some tactical advantage (loosing a small carrier and a few small ships near Tulagi island while the Americans lost their large carrier Lexington, the oiler Neosho and the destroyer Sims) the strategic victory was Americas (the Japanese had to cancel their invasion of Port Moresby which is what it had been all about). Also two more Japanese carriers were temporary out of order (the Shokaku had been hit by three bombs and the Zuikaku had lost almost all her pilots) and were missed a month later at Midway. Japanese losses of skilled and experienced pilots were also higher than the American losses.
The battle I'm looking for was really a decisive victory for Japan. It was fought before the battle of the Coral Sea.
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battle of the java sea?
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Exactly! (I would usually come up with the nodding emoticon here, but it seems a little inappropiate to use this broad smiling face in reference to a battle in which thousands died).
Your turn F-22 (here it seems more adequate) :yes
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in what battle did we lose our mightest naval vessel with virtullal all it's escourts? :cry
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We? The Japanese you mean?
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yes the japanese is what i meant.
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Operation Ten-go. On April 7th 1945 the Yamato, the largest battleship ever was sunk by US planes while she was on her way to Okinawo on a mission of no return. The light cruiser Yahagi which was with the Yamato was sunk as well, as were four out of eight escorting destroyers.
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yep, your turn malte.
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This invention was brought to Japan by the Portugese. While it was taken up with great acclaim it was never further developed in Japan until Japan really opened itself to the rest of the world.
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Would this be guns?
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Correct.
The Portugese brought it along. The weapons were picked up with some acclaim and played a decisive role in many Japanese battles. However, the weapons the Japanese produced were basically copies of the guns the Portugese had brought along. When Japan was forced to open to the rest of the world in 19th century they still had 16th century style guns.
Your turn Nick.
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they also had 16th century style cannons but.. anyway.
Name me the last shogun.
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Anyone?
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Tokugawa Yoshinobu?
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Yep. his reign lasted for only a year and a half. Your turn Malte...
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What are the surviving victims of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki called in Japan?
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the hiroshima maidens?
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Nope, neither where there only maidens, nor do the Japanese use an English word to describe the survivers of the atomic bomb.
Wiki is helpful about this question.
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Better give another question Malte..
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All one has to do is to check out the Wikipedia article on the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki!
It is even one of the articles paragraph headlines!
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Alright "already" (funny to say that after more than one and a half years).
The survivors of the bomb (who faces serious discrimination from their countrymen) were called "Hibakusha" which translates to "explosion-affected people".
Okay, here is the next one:
The Japanese Yamato was the largest battleship ever build (by gun-size, while the hull of the Iowa class battleships was in fact a bit larger), but actually she was not the only ship of her class. Please name the other two and mention why one of them differed extremely from the other two when it was finished.
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The Musashi and the Sinano. The Musashi was another battleship, but the Shinano was an aircraft carrier.
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Precisely. Your turn Noname.
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Okay. Cool.
Late Edo period and Meiji restoration period "Sashiko hikeshi hanten" jackets are valuable items. These are known for their distinctive designs. Who wore these jackets and what is the origin of these designs?
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Firefighters wore these jackets, and it was because the stitching of the jackets protect the wearers from burns and firefighters at that time are often held in high regard for bravery.
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i believe that is right.. but its up to Noname to say whether it is correct or not
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That's correct. Your turn, Kenjiro.
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Here's an easy one:
Miyamoto Musashi, one of Japan's greatest icons, was known for not only his duels, but he had also participated in two battles fought between the same warlords. Which side did he fight on in each battle?
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I have read about this, but I found my source to be somewhat confusing. If I understood it correctly, he first fought with the Toyotomi clan. Afterwards, he decided that he did not like being the embodiment of his father's quality of battle, so he broke free then joined the other side, that of the Tokugawa. I really think I misunderstand my reading, nonetheless, this is my take on the question.
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That's exactly what my source said. Your turn!
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What is currently the most popular pizza topping in Japan? Popular as in it is the most used one in that country.