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Title: Japan’s Famed Samurai Class Might Be Descendants of the Neglected Ainu
Post by: bigheadfred on August 07, 2020, 02:13:26 am
https://www.visiontimes.com/2019/01/27/japans-famed-samurai-class-might-be-descendants-of-the-neglected-ainu.html (https://www.visiontimes.com/2019/01/27/japans-famed-samurai-class-might-be-descendants-of-the-neglected-ainu.html)

The Samurai, ancient Japan’s warrior class, have been one of the most celebrated groups of people in modern pop culture. Numerous movies, TV shows, and video games have been made, picturing them in a mythical, mysterious, and noble manner. However, Japan also has the Ainu people, a community that has been discriminated against throughout the country’s history. Surprisingly, research now suggests that the very samurai that have been exalted by the Japanese for centuries might actually be descended from the Ainu people.I

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