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Episode 22 - The Way of the Warrior

History of Japan

English - September 08, 2013 11:00 - 22 minutes - 9.19 MB - ★★★★★ - 597 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 21 - The Crash
Next Episode: Episode 23 - In Buddha's Name: The Rise and Fall of the Ikko Ikki, Part 1

For our first listener-submitted topic, we're tackling Bushido: the warrior code of the samurai class. We'll discuss the evolution of the bushido ideology, the role it played during the ages of warfare in Japan as well as during the Tokugawa, and its modern legacy in a post-samurai world.