Today, we're diving into the Samurai! This warrior culture dominated Japan for hundreds of years. There's so much involved with the Samurai, so let's dive in!

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Books and Articles used  for Research are as  follows:
- "Samurai" by The Enclyclopedia Britannica
- "The Evolution of Japan's Military, 500-1300" by William Wayne Farris
- "Roles of Samurai Women: Social Norms and Inner Conflicts During Japan's Tokugawa Period, 1603-1868" by Patricia  Anderson
- "A brief History of the Samurai" by Jonathan Clements
- "The Samurai Warrior: The Golden Age of Japan's Elite Warriors 1560-1615" by Ben Hubbard
- "The Zen of Japanese Nationalism" by Robert Sharf
- "The Samurai: A Military History" by Stephen Turnbull
- "The Samurai Ethics: A Paradigm for Corporate  Behavior" by Shinya Fujimura
- "Bushido's Role in the Growth of Pre-World War II Japanese Nationalism" by William Patterson