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Yari: The Samurai Spear That Dominated Japanese Battlefields

Learn about the yari, the spear used by samurai in Japanese battlefields. Discover how spear formations, ashigaru soldiers, and Sengoku tactics made the yari one of the most important weapons in samurai warfare.

2026.04.01

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Samurai Food: What Samurai Ate in Japan

Discover what samurai ate in Japan, from everyday meals of rice, fish, and miso soup to battlefield foods like onigiri. Learn how samurai food differed by rank, from powerful daimyo to ordinary soldiers.

2026.03.25

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Who Was Oda Nobunaga?

Discover the life of Oda Nobunaga, the powerful samurai warlord of Japan’s Sengoku period. Learn about his rise to power, revolutionary military tactics, the famous Battle of Okehazama, and the legacy he left on Japanese history.

2026.03.18

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