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04-07-2016, 01:00 PM
Rare hand-colored photos of Japanese samurai in the late 1800s
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1881
Image: Universal History Archive/UIG/Getty Images
The military-**bility caste k**wn as samurai — roughly meaning “those who serve” — emerged in medieval Japan as provincial warriors, and rose to control the country in the 12th century.
As the enforcement arm of the ruling shogunate, the samurai were elevated to a position of privilege
Samurai followed a code of ho**r called bushido, informed by Confucianism and Zen Buddhism. Bushido emphasized martial fearlessness, discipline and loyalty, as well as general kindness.
These photos, made in the years after Japan finally opened its ports to international trade, capture samurai in their final days. With the 1868 Meiji Restoration and the end of feudalism, carrying swords was prohibited to all but the new national armed forces Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/07/samurai/)
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1881
Image: Universal History Archive/UIG/Getty Images
The military-**bility caste k**wn as samurai — roughly meaning “those who serve” — emerged in medieval Japan as provincial warriors, and rose to control the country in the 12th century.
As the enforcement arm of the ruling shogunate, the samurai were elevated to a position of privilege
Samurai followed a code of ho**r called bushido, informed by Confucianism and Zen Buddhism. Bushido emphasized martial fearlessness, discipline and loyalty, as well as general kindness.
These photos, made in the years after Japan finally opened its ports to international trade, capture samurai in their final days. With the 1868 Meiji Restoration and the end of feudalism, carrying swords was prohibited to all but the new national armed forces Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/07/samurai/)
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