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Pourquoi les samouraïs ont-ils disparu du Japon ?
Pendant près de sept siècles, les samouraïs ont constitué l’élite guerrière du Japon. Leur image — armure, sabre courbe et code d’honneur strict — incarne encore aujourd’hui une partie de l’identité historique japonaise. Pourtant, à la fin du XIXᵉ siècle, cette classe dominante d ... Show More
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