"Banzai!" - shouted Japanese samurai, rushing to attack the enemy. Russian soldiers, rushing to chop enemies, shouted: "Hurray!". The word "banzai" this means in our language. Although it came from a phrase that the ancient Chinese pronounced as "Wansui," which meant the wish for longevity. The literal translation from ancient Chinese is "Ten Millennia." In Japanese, it completely sounded like this: "Tenno: heika banzai." Somehow, the phrase later transformed into a battle cry. Currently means a sense of triumph, often expressed by a crowd of people. It has a few more meanings.
"Banzai" - deep-fried sushi
Recipes may vary, the main components are rice and nori seaweed. In addition, you will need cream cheese, avocado, eel, cucumber and salmon. Rice is laid on a nori leaf, then cheese. The remaining ingredients are added and the roll is folded. Then it is dipped in flour, slightly whipped protein and finally in breadcrumbs. Deep fried whole.
After cooking, cut into portions with a knife file. Otherwise, the roll may fall apart - the crust is very fragile. You can sprinkle with fried sesame seeds.
Sushi "Banzai" - it is very tasty. Like those who do not like cold dishes. And the rest will be pleased with a combination of cheese, salmon and vegetables.
Suicide attack or getting rid of shame
In the 19th century, in battles with the United States, the Japanese used tactics that frightened the enemy. Since soldiers in the army were brought up under the Bushido code (in other words, a samurai), their own life was not appreciated by them. To die by order of the chief was considered the highest honor. Here are just a few of the tenets of the code:
The real courage is to live when you need to live, and die when you need to die.
In ordinary life, do not forget death and keep this word in the soul.
In battle, the samurai's loyalty is expressed in the fact that without fear, go to the spears and arrows of the enemy, towards death, if that is the call of duty.
If the samurai lost the battle and faces death, he must solemnly pronounce his name and die smiling, without shameful haste.
If the wound of the samurai is fatal, the samurai must respectfully say goodbye to his senior in position and die peacefully.
The samurai is obliged, first of all, to remember all the time that death can come at any moment, and if the time comes to die, then the samurai must do so with dignity.
Opponents of the Japanese called the attack-banzai tactics. It was done like this: the army was lining up and with a loud roar of “Tenno Heika Banzai” rushed forward. Note that the soldiers were armed with bayonets, and the Americans had machine guns and rifles at their disposal. It was during the Second World War. The losses of the Japanese army during such attacks were very numerous. Virtually unarmed soldiers fell under heavy fire and died in large numbers.
At first, the tactics terrified and shocked the American soldiers, which, in fact, was what the Japanese expected. The enemy was shocked and frightened by fearlessness and indifference to death. Often the case ended with the retreat of the Americans.
But this did not last long. The US Army was used to such tactics and calmly shot the Japanese. The attack turned into an act of suicide. There is evidence that in this way the Japanese specifically went to death in order to escape from the shame of defeat and not be captured.
Miniature bonsai tree
Ignorant people think that a banzai is a Japanese mini-garden in a pot.
In fact, bonsai is spelled correctly. This is the art of growing miniature copies of real trees that came from Japan. The plant has been grown for decades. A hobby requires a lot of time and effort. In our strip, you can use birch, oak, pine and other trees growing near the house to create a bonsai.