(flowing) is used when retreating. Unryo (dragon cloud) is used when the enemy has the advantage of terrain, but not in numbers. The Hicho (flying bird) is used when fighting a withdrawl. All of these formations helped Daimyos to defeat their enemies and gather more troops. The development of samurai warfare was advanced with the introduction of the gun. Eventually Japanese warfare began to mirror that of the Europeans. The Japanese started to adopt the lifestyles of the Europeans. The Japanese adapted new technologies and new sciences. With the gun the samurai became obsolete. Peasants soon replaced the samurai in the Daimyo's armies. The samurai became a ceremonial soldier not to be used in battles. With the departure of the samurai the code of bushido soon vanished. The last true samurai died in 1845. With his death the last vestiges of ancient Japan died. The samurai only lives on through stories and legends. BibliographyShigotoki, Hojo. Ideals of the Samurai. (1198-1261), (pg. 40, 43)Origins of the Samurai. www.rain.org/-ssa/samuria.htmSugimoto, Yoshio. An Introduction to Japanese Society. New York: Cambridge, 1997.Perez, Loius G. The History of Japan. Connecticut: Westport, 1998.Beasley, W. G. The Japanese experience: a short history of Japan. Los Angeles: Berkeley, 1999.Turnbull, Stephen. Samurai Warrior. New York: Blandford Press, 1987. ...
