Samurai – Origins, History, and Culture of the Japanese Warrior Class
There is a certain sense of almost fantastical fascination when it comes to the popular scope of Samurai warriors. But if we dissociate popular culture…
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Mysterious 500-year old Samurai scroll mentions how to use blinding powder and fight in stealth
Last year, we talked about how a Samurai handbook taught a flurry of martial skills to Japanese cops. Well a mysterious Samurai text known simply…
Late 19th century Samurai written handbook teaches martial arts to cops
A recently translated book from 1888 provides insights into the Samurai scope of fighting and martial arts, and that too with a societal angle. That…
