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Warriors without a war still had to be ready for battle
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28 February 2022
Warriors without a war still had to be ready for battle
In the early 17th century, Tokugawa Ieyasu became ruler of Japan and helped usher in over 200 years of peace. An entire class of warriors, samurai, never fought again but still had to wear ceremonial battle dress on certain occasions.
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