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True stories of the two greatest sword heroes of the Waring States Period (1469-1573). This was the most destructive period in Japan's history. It was a time wh

Samurai warriors are often thought of as stoic loners who wandered the land helping poor villagers fight against their oppressors. However, although a few Samur