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The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of stability, the need for them faded, forcing these warriors to find a new way of ...

For hundreds of years, samurai, a class of elite warriors, shaped Japanese history, and tales of their exploits and adventures remain the stuff of legends. One of the most fascinating and mysterious ...

New research into ancient Japanese rice farming suggests that significant technological development does not always mean ‘abandonment’ of cultural practices - particularly culinary traditions.