In 1954 Akira Kurosawa released his film, Seven Samurai to the public. Almost half a decade later I have the privilege to also view this great film. This was the first Japanese film that I have ever given the time of day to actual view in its entirety. From the beginning to the end I was totally involved with the characters. And awesome characters they were with each and everyone of them showing their own personality …showed first 75 words of 1048 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1048 total…one of the themes of the story was given to us by the Samurai Gorobei. He stated In the conflict between giri (duty) and ninjo (personal inclination), giri must prevail. “We'll harvest in groups, not as individuals,” Gorobei explains. “From tomorrow, you will live in groups. You move as a group, not as individuals.“ The selflessness which permitted these Samurai to agree to help a farmers village must now be demonstrated in the farmers themselves.