Monday, July 14, 2008

It's ironic: Japan had a warrior culture in the form of the Samurai/Bushido tradition, yet during the Tokugawa Shogunate ( 1603- 1868), no major battle was fought by the Samurai. Over 250 years went by, and their traditions ossified. Peace killed the spirit of these erstwhile noble warriors- many eventually became bandits.

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