How Peace Changed the Samurai

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This is a bit more of a discussion video where I open up the subject of the shifting face of the Samurai as they move into the peaceful years of the Edo period. Specifically, I am discussing the decline of their overall warrior spirit.

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Sources Used:
"The Hagakure" by Yamamoto Tsunetomo
"A History of Japan" by R.H.P. Mason and J.G. Caiger
"A History of the Samurai" by Jonathan López-Vera

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Music:
"Digital Secrets" by Unicorn Heads

Artwork and Images:
Classical art, which in most cases can be considered public domain.

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