The Last Samurai Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

The Last Samurai is a 2003 period film that dramatizes the story of the Satsuma Rebellion - a major Japanese conflict in which armies of samurai warriors fought against the Japanese government to keep their traditions and values alive. The film primarily follows a fictional Civil War veteran by the name of Nathan Algren, who is played by Tom Cruise. Algren is captured by Lord Katsumoto, who is played by Ken Lord Katsumoto, early in the film. It's during his time as a prisoner that Algren comes to understand samurai culture - beginning to see samurai warriors as valiant heroes by the film's end.

The Last Samurai Inspired Dog Names In Pop Culture

Featured Famous The Last Samurai Inspired Dog

Kamikaze-go

Kamikaze-go was one of the first Akitas to have ever set foot in the United States. The legendary Helen Keller owned him, but she was only able to care for the dog for about one month before canine distemper claimed his life. In total, Kamikaze-go lived for about seven and a half years. Though his time with Ms. Keller was short, the two made history and grew incredibly close during that brief period. By the world at large, Kamikaze-go will live on in history for being the first Akita to travel to America. For the Keller Estate, Kamikaze-go will live on their hearts and minds as a dear friend to Ms. Keller.

Kamikaze-go was gifted to Ms. Keller by a man named Ichiro Ogasawara. Keller received the gift as a sort of "thank you" from the citizens of Japan to the world famous author. You see, Helen Keller was a really big deal in Japan - millions of citizens read her books, admiring her willpower and perseverance despite her blindness and inability to hear. Incidentally, Keller loved to travel whenever she got the chance. By the time Ms. Keller was fifty years old, Keller had decided that she wanted to visit Japan. Keller was explicitly motivated to stop by the Akita district after she had heard of the story of Hachiko.

For those who don't know, Hachiko was an Akita that spent his entire life waiting for his long lost master to return to him. Keller was inspired by the dog's extreme devotion to their master and wanted to get an Akita of her own. Ichiro Ogasawara was a renowned Akita breeder who lived in the Akita district. When word spread that Keller was hoping to adopt an Akita of her own, Ogasawara was asked if he could help her out. In response, Ichiro Ogasawara presented Helen Keller with Kamikaze-go and implored her to take him back to the United States.

Keller and Kamikaze-go traveled back to America and spent tons of time bonding with one another. When Kamikaze-go suddenly passed away after about a month's time, Ms. Keller was heartbroken. Word traveled back to Ichiro Ogasawara not long afterward. The Akita breeder felt that he needed to do something to help ease Keller's pain and make things right. To that end, another Akita was sent to Ms. Keller - Kamikaze-go's younger brother. The younger Akita was named Kenzan-go and lived with Keller until he passed away in the mid-1940s. Both Kamikaze-go and Kenzan-go helped show the rest of the world how awesome Akita's could be and the breed's popularity blossomed.

The Last Samurai Inspired Dog Name Considerations

The Last Samurai is a film that pays homage to Japan's history and serves as a loving tribute to samurai culture as a whole. The Last Samurai loosely follows the Satsuma Rebellion and ends with a recreation of the Battle of Shiroyama. We'll be the first to tell you that the way the film depicts these events isn't entirely accurate - there weren't any disgraced Civil War vets fighting alongside samurai during the Battle of Shiroyama and the policy that inspired the rebellion - the Meiji Restoration - wasn't viewed as a bad thing by most samurai. But period films don't have to be accurate to convey a particular theme or message. The message of the Last Samurai ultimately implores viewers to learn from their pasts and find a way to mix the values of old with the philosophies of the present. If you're a big fan of samurai culture, then check out this film and judge it for yourself. If you become a fan of The Last Samurai, consider naming your dog after one of the characters in the movie or one of the real world figures who inspired them. You should also consider giving your dog a The Last Samurai name if your pet is a Japanese breed.

Male The Last Samurai Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Nathan The Last Samurai's lead character
0	Nate A shorter version of Nathan
0	Tom Tom Cruise played Nathan Algren
0	Mapother Tom Cruise's actual last name
0	Samuel Shares three characters with Samurai
0	Katsumoto After Lord Katsumoto
0	Ken Lord Katsumoto was played by Ken Watanabe
0	Nobutada Katsumoto's son
0	Shin Shin Koyamada played Nobutada
0	Sammy A nickname for Samuel
0	Meiji After Emperor Meiji
0	Mutsuhito Emperor Meiji's personal name
0	Shichinosuke After Shichinosuke Nakamura II
0	Nakamura Nakamura played Emperor Meiji in the film
0	Susanoo The Japanese god of the sea and storms
0	Matthew Commodore Matthew Perry was the first American to visit Japan
0	Commodore Perry's rank
0	Matt A shorter version of Matthew
0	Calbraith Commodore Perry's middle name
0	Takehaya After Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto
0	Oda After Oda Nobunaga
0	Nobunaga Oda Nobunaga is one of Japan's Three Unifiers
0	Toyotomi After Toyotomi Hideyoshi
0	Hideyoshi Hideyoshi was known for using brute force
0	Satsuma After the Satsuma Rebellion
0	Tokugawa Based on Tokugawa Ieyasu
0	Ieyasu Tokugawa Ieyasu was the most diplomatic of the Three Unifiers
0	Miyamoto After the notorious Miyamoto Musashi
0	Saigō Saigō Takamori led the Satsuma Rebellion
0	Shiroyama After the Battle of Shiroyama

Female The Last Samurai Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Koyuki Played Taka in the film
0	Kato Koyuki's last name
0	Onigen One of Koyuki's other famous characters
0	Yuki A short name based on Koyuki
0	Samantha Shares the first three characters with samurai
0	Tomoe Based on Tomoe Gozen
0	Onna-bugeisha A female samurai
0	Kachi Japanese for valor
0	Hagane Japanese for steel
0	Kenzie After Kenzan-go, Helen Keller's second dog
0	Nakano After Nakano Takeko
0	Takeko Nakano Takeko fought in the Boshin War
0	Yuko Takeko's sister
0	Koko Nakano Takeko's mother
0	Suga After Suga Ijuin
0	Hōjō After Hōjō Masako
0	Masako Hōjō Masako was very politically active in life
0	Masuko Another Japanese name similar to Masako
0	Maki Hōjō no Maki was Masako's mother
0	Taka One of Saigō Takamori's sisters
0	Hangaku After Hangaku Gozen
0	Gaku A shorter version of Hangaku
0	Hanna A Western name similar to Hangaku
0	Heian After the Heian Period
0	Kushinadahime Susanoo's wife
0	Helen Referencing Helen Keller
0	Hellene Another way to spell Helen
0	Akita Kamikaze-go's breed
0	Shikoku One of Japan's native dog breeds
0	Amaterasu The Japanese goddess of the sun