Being quite sometimes since i last blogged. Been very busy especially on the last week of school where there are a few tests. I think i done quite well for Visual basic and Office Automation. What more worrying is the Electrical Principles and Communication Principles. When the school term start on 20 Sept, I will be quite busy as I'm involved in Sport Fiesta. It's a month long sporting event for ITE EAST network. I'm in the logistic team but i missed saturday morning meeting as my nose were bleeding for no reason. I think for some of you that is poking fun at me saying that I "see girls too much" but than i felt not much the case. But it had stopped bleeding now so i think i can "relaxed" a little.
I finally finished watching Peacemaker Kurogane. It's a story about Shinsengumi and about it's struggle against the rising revolution against the Tokugawa. I read abit of it's historical background and it goes like this. With the rude awakening by the Perry's Black Ship, Japan was thrown into chaos and fears. Many samurais, especially those of lower ranks, began to doubt the power of the Shogunate in defending the country against foreign powers, especially when they had seen the armed blackships. The slogan "Sonno-Joi" (Rever the emperor, dispel the barbarians) was winning more and more support, such that samurais desert their hans to come to Kyoto to join the revolutionary movements. (In those days deserting your hand can be one of the most condemned sins - once you desert, you can never return to it, on pain of death). Such numbers of Roshis began to increase in Kyoto and create trouble. In those early days of unsatisfied feelings, most of the roshis still did not have a clear idea of what movement or who they should follow. All they knew was that they were impatient and eager to do something to defend Japan. There were myriads of schools of thought - Sonno-joi, open up the country to learn from the gaijin and in turn attact them using the same technologies, support the Bakufu - as Watsuki once remarked, it was an era where 100 people may hold 100 different arguments and you can't say who's wrong. It's one factor which makes this era as tumultuous and interesting as it is. The Bakufu decided that it would be to their advantage if they took such roshis without any stand yet into their service, rather than letting them roam about the capital. Hence, Roshi-tais (bands of wave samurais) were formed and roshis enlisted under respective Bakufu samurais, where the "entry requirements" were one's sword skills (kenjutsu matches, something like an exam, were held.) This is how Shinsengumi was formed. To protect the interest of the Shogunate and also lowered down the disturbance in the capital.
But than it was the figures that interests me. Especially Hiijikata Toshizo. He was the ruthless leader of Shinsengumi and also the upmost disciplinarian. Feared by many and was nicknamed "The Demon of Shinsengumi". One of the rules he set was "Traitors or Deserters had only one path to take: Seppuku(Ritual Killing)". This was the infamous type of suicide and had even been done in Singapore soil. (Fort Factory which is the Japanese HQ during occupation where many soldiers committed suicide upon hearing Japan surrenders!). He actually ordered and witness his best friend committed seppuku which shown how cold blooded he is. But then probably he had to be tough as he was the leader. He was shot to death in 1869 at the age of 35 through fighting against the Ishin Government.
The other figure is Okita Souji. Start learning sword fighting style at the age of 9 and became an accomplised swordman at the age of 15. But he contracted Tubercolosis which is a incurable disease at that time and died at the age of 25 after fainted during Ikeda-ya Affair. This shown that Japanese history although it do not had the "fame" of China history but yet it is still quite interesting. That why i kept getting good marks for History in school. I could be a historian next time..LOL...
I readed One Piece and Naruto just now and was really surprised by the plot that was going through. One Piece my favourite character, Usopp left the Straw Hat Pirate over the dispute with Luffy. And some suspicious activity from Nico Robin. While Sasuke of Naruto anime series actually bowed down to Orochimaru in order to get the power he desired in order to defeat his brother, Itachi who killed his whole clan mates including their parent. Both storyline are very exciting and i cannot wait for the next manga release. Waiting for the anime will take ages and somemore they both had so much episodes already. One Piece @ 201 while Naruto @ 100. Yet both stories did not shown any hint of ending soon though. Anyway, it's almost 3am now. I going to sleep. Good Night... :P
I finally finished watching Peacemaker Kurogane. It's a story about Shinsengumi and about it's struggle against the rising revolution against the Tokugawa. I read abit of it's historical background and it goes like this. With the rude awakening by the Perry's Black Ship, Japan was thrown into chaos and fears. Many samurais, especially those of lower ranks, began to doubt the power of the Shogunate in defending the country against foreign powers, especially when they had seen the armed blackships. The slogan "Sonno-Joi" (Rever the emperor, dispel the barbarians) was winning more and more support, such that samurais desert their hans to come to Kyoto to join the revolutionary movements. (In those days deserting your hand can be one of the most condemned sins - once you desert, you can never return to it, on pain of death). Such numbers of Roshis began to increase in Kyoto and create trouble. In those early days of unsatisfied feelings, most of the roshis still did not have a clear idea of what movement or who they should follow. All they knew was that they were impatient and eager to do something to defend Japan. There were myriads of schools of thought - Sonno-joi, open up the country to learn from the gaijin and in turn attact them using the same technologies, support the Bakufu - as Watsuki once remarked, it was an era where 100 people may hold 100 different arguments and you can't say who's wrong. It's one factor which makes this era as tumultuous and interesting as it is. The Bakufu decided that it would be to their advantage if they took such roshis without any stand yet into their service, rather than letting them roam about the capital. Hence, Roshi-tais (bands of wave samurais) were formed and roshis enlisted under respective Bakufu samurais, where the "entry requirements" were one's sword skills (kenjutsu matches, something like an exam, were held.) This is how Shinsengumi was formed. To protect the interest of the Shogunate and also lowered down the disturbance in the capital.
But than it was the figures that interests me. Especially Hiijikata Toshizo. He was the ruthless leader of Shinsengumi and also the upmost disciplinarian. Feared by many and was nicknamed "The Demon of Shinsengumi". One of the rules he set was "Traitors or Deserters had only one path to take: Seppuku(Ritual Killing)". This was the infamous type of suicide and had even been done in Singapore soil. (Fort Factory which is the Japanese HQ during occupation where many soldiers committed suicide upon hearing Japan surrenders!). He actually ordered and witness his best friend committed seppuku which shown how cold blooded he is. But then probably he had to be tough as he was the leader. He was shot to death in 1869 at the age of 35 through fighting against the Ishin Government.
The other figure is Okita Souji. Start learning sword fighting style at the age of 9 and became an accomplised swordman at the age of 15. But he contracted Tubercolosis which is a incurable disease at that time and died at the age of 25 after fainted during Ikeda-ya Affair. This shown that Japanese history although it do not had the "fame" of China history but yet it is still quite interesting. That why i kept getting good marks for History in school. I could be a historian next time..LOL...
I readed One Piece and Naruto just now and was really surprised by the plot that was going through. One Piece my favourite character, Usopp left the Straw Hat Pirate over the dispute with Luffy. And some suspicious activity from Nico Robin. While Sasuke of Naruto anime series actually bowed down to Orochimaru in order to get the power he desired in order to defeat his brother, Itachi who killed his whole clan mates including their parent. Both storyline are very exciting and i cannot wait for the next manga release. Waiting for the anime will take ages and somemore they both had so much episodes already. One Piece @ 201 while Naruto @ 100. Yet both stories did not shown any hint of ending soon though. Anyway, it's almost 3am now. I going to sleep. Good Night... :P
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