38: History of the Samurai

Morgan and Emileigh explore the history of the samurai throughout medieval and modern Japan. WARNING: discussion of ritual suicide. 

 

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Sources: 

 

Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire https://www.pbs.org/empires/japan/enteredo_8.html 

 

Samurai - Encyclopedia Japan https://doyouknowjapan.com/samurai/ 

 

The Age of the Samurai: 1185-1868 http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/special/japan_1000ce_samurai.htm 

 

Samurai the Last Warrior documentary written and directed by Charlie Shepard

 

History of Japan https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e641.html 

 

https://mai-ko.com/travel/japanese-history/samurai/things-you-may-wonder-about-the-samurai/#:~:text=How%20can%20you%20become%20a,get%20married%20to%20a%20samurai. 

 

https://www.japanesewiki.com/history/Kaihatsu-Ryoshu.html

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