The Hidden Origins of Samurai: "Death Wasn’t Failure, Dishonesty Was"

The myth of the samurai slices through the fog of history. The elite warriors and masters of the sword who are bound to live and die with honour are shrouded in myth.

Where did the samurai actually come from? What did they really live by - and what was invented later? And were women ever part of the warrior class - or is that pure legend?

Bianca Nobilo talks us through the history of the legendary fighters.

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