>Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 17:44:03 -0600
>From: aelarsen_at_facstaff.wisc.edu
>Subject: Re: kamakazi pilots
>>From: Tadaaki Kakegawa <yelmalio_at_za2.so-net.ne.jp>
>>Subject: Re: The Glorantha Digest V7 #375
>>
>>On Thu, 10 Feb 2000 16:30:11 -0800
>>owner-glorantha-digest_at_chaosium.com (The Glorantha Digest) wrote:
>>
>>The>> Indeed. Even Buddhists get into the act. The Kamakazi
>>pilots were
>>The>>largely buddhist, or so I have been given to understand.
>>
>> No no, Kamikaze pilots largely believe in National Shinto-ism (Kokka
>> Shinto), which was MADE during Modernization to unite subjects under
>>> the name of Emperor, who was living god (int its context). And National
>> Shinto was made under influence of Christianism.
Polytheism, if you are ancient Greek, you can service to Athena for defensive skill , and Ares for strength remaining, and Dioscroy for union of allies, Hermes for quick retreat at combat, etc.. It doesn't need one point of POW in RQ sense...
> Are you certain of this? I was informed that many of them were of
>the Nichi-ren sect of Buddhism.
What is Kami-kaze? Linguistic barrier, If you think "Kami"=God (in a
christian sense) and "Kaze"=wind (in european sense) as equal, you are wrong
in a sense.
Nichi -Ren is name of original sect founder, Hokke sect is perhaps accurate
name of this sect. and Hokke means the Lotus Sutra: and some sect of
Buddhism see this scripture as most important.
In Mongolian intrigue invasioning to Japan occured in Kamakura Shogunate
Era, this Era I find difficulty to describe.
Emperor of Kyoto was puppet of Shogunate structure (Samurai control of
Kamakura overwhelmed over Court Nobility power for Martial strength)
but in this system, Shogun was also puppet of Houjou house Regent, Houjou
house dominated Japan in this Era.
Nichi-Ren was famous religionist in this Era for he predicted oversea
barbarian invasion for Evil of Government. And he tremendously criticized
other sect of Buddhism at the level of standard like Zen sect, so Shogunate
oppressed his teaching, and he nearly martyred himself for fanaticism.
At last at second guessing, he was right. He gained many convertors as
National Guardian.
And Kami-kaze is at randomly sinked Mongolian fleets and allied Korian
armies, some historians say that Korians (reluctantly paricipated in attack
for existence of Mongolian enforcer) knew sea condition of that season, and
have made many corner cutting for their ships, and Mogolian-land nomads knew
nothing for sea.
It was so, there was no miracle for accident of their ships sinking.
>Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 10:34:52 +1000
>From: Alan E and Carmel J Brain <aebrain_at_dynamite.com.au>
>Subject: Re: Fate of Sky/Mandate of Heaven
>> From: Tadaaki Kakegawa <yelmalio_at_za2.so-net.ne.jp>
>> BTW, I feel gloranthan east lacks one important belief of RW east
>> (mostly china, but I believe Korean and Japanese have such concept)--
>> the Fate. No one (even emperors) resist the power of the Fate of Sky.
>> Dynasties fell and rose because of that power (so believed).
>>
>> Or Were there such concept in the east of Glorantha?
>"Fate of Sky" is usually translated as "Mandate of Heaven" in English.
>May I congratulate you, you seem to have English Skill at 75% or so <g>
>If the Mandate of Heaven is withdrawn, then the ruler has no right to
>rule. With the Mandate of Heaven, none can oppose the ruler. Without it,
>none can save him.
I can transcribe words in more accuracy: Emperor: Japanese Tennou or Mikado is not Roman Emperor in Any sense after ancient age. Shaman-Caliph-Pope to Heaven like entity. Shogun: which word has more suitable for Roman Emperor (or Bellex Maximus?), (but historical meaning is utterly different) Many of Sei-i-tai-shogun (Great General appointed by Emperor for conquering Barbarians, in ancient day, northern east of Japan still dominated by Kindred of Ainu) were abusing his right, and gaining political power in historical stream. He has right to muster armies under Mandate of Mikado in his own way, but their right often limited under other overlords and Imperoal court itself. Ten(Heaven): some Confucianism sense, and some Shintoism sense: depersonalized Power of Fate, it can be used for both personal destiny and national destiny.
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