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The Emishi People of Ancient Japan

References

Websites

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emishi

http://emishi-ezo.net/WhoEmishi.htm

http://www.emishi-ezo.net/culture.html

http://historum.com/asian-history/46364-emishi-ainu-question.html

The Fall of the Emishi

Beliefs

The Emishi were at war with the Yamato Japanese over rights for power. They fought hard, employing many cunning tricks in the battlefield, different formations, in an attempt to defeat the Yamato. Unfortunately for them they were overwhelmed by numbers, and by 811, the Yamato had defeated the Emishi. Survivors of the battles eventually either died out, or bred with other tribes, losing the Emishi blood.

The Emishi, unlike many ancient tribes, did not believe in a god, nor goddesses, or any deity of sorts. Many Emishi were warriors, some farmers and labourers. They valued hard work and they were willing to die for their cause.

Weapons/Warfare

Who were the Emishi

The Emishi were advanced in weaponry, being skilled users and crafters. They favoured using mainly bows and shortswords, called Warabite swords. They employed different strategies in war, different formations to suprise enemies.

The Emishi tribe was a tribe located near the northern islands of Japan, the original inhabitants. At that time, there were two main tribes, the Emishi, classified as babarians by the Yamato Japanese, the rulers of Japan. There was much tension between the two tribes.

Culture

The Emishi were an honorable tribe, like many Japanese tribes, they held honor and reputation in great regard. Also like other Japanese tribes, they believed in conquering land for their leader and people. They fought honourably in war as they believed that honour was of great importance just like all the other Japanese clans. While using tricks and numbers to attack their enemy, they never belittled them as they were acknowledged as brave warriors who had fought for the sake of their land.

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