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Samurai swords in film and television

Last Samurai - Film & Fiction

The Hollywood film "The Last Samurai" starring Tom Cruise is said to be based on true events. But how much of the plot

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The new Emperor of Japan

The Emperor of Japan has ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne On 30 April 2019, the 85-year-old Emperor of Japan, Akihito, abdicated.

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The last female samurai warrior

The female samurai and their legends There are countless stories and traditions about men who fought as samurai in the era of the samurai from 1608 to

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