who was Shotuku Taishi?
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A prince in early Japan, read all about him:\n\nhttp://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/japan/asuka/p-shotoku.html\n\nhere it the info from that link:\n\nPrince Shotoku (574-622 A.D.)\n\nPrince Shotoku is one of the important people in early Japanese history.\n\nAccording to a history book in a school.....\n \n\nPrince Shotoku was a prince in ancient Japan. His real name was "Umayato" which means "door of stable." He was given that name because his mother, Empress Anahobeno-hashinohito, gave birth to him in front of the stable door, thus, his name. He was an intelligent person since he was child. He could listen to what ten people were saying, all speaking at once. \n\nPrince Shotoku's Great Uncle Umako Soga was devoted to Paekche (Kudara) Buddhism. Therefore, it is believed that Prince Umayato was influenced by his Great Uncle and started to learn about Buddhism. However, Prince Umayato was devoted to Koguryo (Koukuri) Buddhism. According to researchers, he learned about Buddhism under two Buddhist priests from Koguryo and Paekche. \n\nSushun, who was the Uncle of Umayato and a brother of Emperor Youmei and Suiko, took over the throne after Emperor Youmei passed away. Since he did not like Umako's despotic behavior, he was assassinated by Umako, who was his uncle. Prince Umayato's aunt became Empress Suiko in 592 A.D. after a competition for the throne between the Soga family and the Mononobe family was settled. \n\nUmayato started to work as a regent and conduct the affairs of state under Empress Suiko. His Great Uncle was Umako Soga, a minister of state. Umako was also Empress Suiko's uncle. Prince Umayato got married to Tojikono-iturame, who was the daughter of Umako. (**In this period, men tended to have more than one wife.**) She gave birth to a son whose name was Prince Yamashiro. However, in 643 A.D., Yamashiro was killed by Iruka Soga, who was a cousin of Yamashiro and a grandson of Umako. An assassination of relatives for the throne was not a rare occurrence in this period. \n\nPrince Shotoku sent the first envoy to Sui Dynasty in China, he established an official rank and a constitution and spread Buddhism. He built two famous temples in Japan, the Shitenno-ji in 593 A.D. and Horyu-ji in 607 A.D. He achieved many things before his death from illness in 622 A.D. \n\n(He was born of emperor Youmei and one of his wive's, Empress Anahobe-hashinohito. He had 4 brothers and one sister. Since successive emperors could have more than one wife in ancient times, the oldest brother of Prince Umayato had a different mother. However, his younger brothers and sister had a different father, who was the oldest brother of Prince Umayato.)\n \nThe official rank was established based on the Chinese and Korean official rank system. The official rank was composed by 12 ranks. Because of the official rank, people not from powerful families could get a high official rank based on allegiance to the country, a talent, and a distinguished service. Also, the official rank was for a generation; therefore, other people also had a chance to get a higher official rank. However, it was not applied to a royal family, the Soga, and local powerful families. Those families maintained a higher official rank.\n \nThe constitution in this period was not like the constitution of present-day Japan. The constitution of the Asuka Period was comprised of 17 articles. The articles outlined acceptable behavior of the people. For example, Article 2 said "worship Buddhism", Article 14 said "Not to be filled with envy at a person's envy" etc. Ideas from Confucianism and Buddhism were combined into the constitution.\n Time Background \n\nDuring the Asuka Period, members of strong families competed with other people from other families and the same family for the throne. Therefore, it was not a rare case that a person assassinated others who were candidates to be the next emperor. Even relatives assassin
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Keywords: Ama-tsu-mara, daikoku, Ebisu, Hachiman, kishijoten, Oh-kuni-nushi, Raiden, Raiko, Susanowo, Tsukiyomi, Yamoto Date, Yoshi-i-iye
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I think his name is Yukio Nishimura. He only played for three years and got elected to the Japanese hall of fame in '77. You can find his stats at the site below - but it's not an official site and it is in Japanese.
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I know Judo & Karatay, Shotokan, II Black Belt with you.\n\nImran
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Seppuku is the act of ritual suicide that originated with the Samurai.  Is this what you're looking for?
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Try wikipedia.\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudal_Japan
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Who is G. W. Buya Bushi??
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I believe that the guy you are talking about is named Ken Lo and he was a champion kick boxer. He was or still is a member of the Jackie Chan stunt team.
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http://www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cukc/katapage/index.html\nCambridge University Karate Club\n\nhttp://home7.swipnet.se/~w-72482/Taikyoku%20Shodan.gif\nTaikyoku Shodan of Shotokan Katas\nhttp://home7.swipnet.se/~w-72482/page3.html\nOther Kata illustrations.\n\nhttp://www.shotokan-arts.com/katavid.htm\nKata vidz
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most lords wore this, i think...\nhttp://image.blog.livedoor.jp/nobunaga_1534/7d3046d3.jpg\n\n\nelegant clothing\nhttp://www.u-can.jp/course/data/in_html/28/images/about_pic_0005.jpg\n\nthey lived in "bukeyashiki"\nhttp://www.geocities.jp/tugukeiko12/fhoto1/asakura.jpg\nhttp://www.bukeyashiki.com/gazou/title_photo_buke.jpg
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As far as I know, it's never mentioned. I know his mother died after giving birth to him, and his father died while the fox was being sealed inside Naruto. \nI've heard that the Fourth Hokage, who sealed Kyuubi (the nine-tailed fox) inside Naruto, could be his father. But that's just a rumor.
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Wow sugoi sugoi.\n\nAnyways after we have Sasuke and Naruto fight, we are are then explained how Kakashi got his sharingan @ Chapter 239.\n\nChapter 245 is the time-skip arc, and starts 3 years after Naruto vs Sasuke.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chikan_gunya
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He is from Japan. His name is Toru Kamikawa.
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This is hard since we don't know much of either of them.  I'd say Uchiha Madara is stronger as I believe he was the one who fought Shodai and was the first one to obtain Sharingan.  As for the leader of Akatsuki, I don't know.  I hope it's a whole new character because I don't like the idea of Madara and Yondaime being alive.
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Muslim, according to wikipedia.\n\n"...political associates and critics, tend to agree Atiku is one of the most detribalized northern Muslims aristocrats."
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Genghis Kahn.\n\nSure, he was a psychotic bastard, who's wars killed several million people, but he was a strategic genius.