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Lt. Tadayoshi Sakurai: The Attack upon Port Arthur, 1905


1. How does the philosophy of the samurai infuse this document, especially attitudes toward death?




2. To what extent does Lieutenant Sakurai think about the potential risks to his men before he gives them orders?




3. How would great skill in traditional samurai fighting methods have been important in this battle?