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Samurai, 1881 by Franz Stillfried (i.imgur.com)
Samurai, 1866. Photograph by Felice Beato. (i.imgur.com)
A year or two after this photograph was taken, the samurai were abolished. (i.imgur.com)
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Wow of the Day: First photo is graphic, this blog is for adults only.
For more: Meditation in Action: the art of Kyudo.
Some of these photos are of old timey tourists pretending to be samurai. A few are of Kabuki actors/actresses dressed up.
Many photos above in slideshow.
For the story of a real Samurai in our lifetime:
Kyudo: Kanjuro Shibata Sensei, the XX Imperial Bowmaker to the Emperor of Japan.
Sacred Art Installation: Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche & Kanjuro Shibata Sensei, XX…
Relephant Reads:
A Buddhist Poem via an Anonymous Samurai.
My Inherited Archetype: The Warrior.
Love elephant and want to go steady?
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