Samurai: everything you wanted to know

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🗓️ 16 May 2021

⏱️ 69 minutes

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In the latest in our series tackling the big questions on major historical topics, Professor Michael Wert responds to listener questions and internet search queries about Japan’s famous warriors, the samurai. He explains when the samurai emerged, how they evolved from warriors to aristocrats – and why they voted for their own abolition. Plus, Michael breaks down the mysteries of bushidō, seppuku and rōnin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:50.3	I'm Ellie Cawthorne.
0:56.8	Could anyone become a samurai in feudal Japan?
1:00.2	Were they guided by the code of the Shido?
1:02.8	Or is that just a romantic invention?
1:05.0	Were they revered or feared?
1:07.3	And what was their lasting legacy on Japan?
1:10.3	In the latest in our series, tackling the big questions on major historical topics,
1:15.6	Professor Michael Wirt responds to listener questions and internet search queries about the samurai.
1:21.2	Putting your questions to him was Kev Lachin, deputy editor of BBC History Revealed and the section editor on History Extra.
1:29.1	Today we're going to be discussing the samurai, the famous warriors of feudal Japan.
1:34.0	And joining us to explore this topic is Michael Wirt.
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