‘Secret teachings’ about ritual Samurai beheading revealed in newly translated Japanese texts
Four newly translated Japanese texts describe how ritual samurai beheadings were supposed to take place during the Edo period and later.
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Four newly translated Japanese texts describe how ritual samurai beheadings were supposed to take place during the Edo period and later.
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