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Re:Samurai City by IG_Semmelweiss on Friday June 05, 2026 @12:32AM (#48407984)
The theme of this article is seen directly as a major plot point in the series Shogun.

Its quite a good show!

Re:Samurai City by sdeer on Friday June 05, 2026 @03:18AM (#48409121)
Shogun describes the period just before the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate. This article describes the system that developed after that, under the Shoguns.
Re:Samurai City by keiferski on Friday June 05, 2026 @02:34AM (#48408806)
And an even better book, which is a part of an excellent series spanning centuries and Singapore, Hong Kong, Iran, and many other places.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Saga

Re:Samurai City by mfro on Friday June 05, 2026 @11:48AM (#48414172)
Yes, if you enjoyed the show, I cannot recommend the book enough
Re:Samurai City by stasomatic on Friday June 05, 2026 @10:34AM (#48413118)
Loved that show. There is a fairly recent "Last Samurai Standing" fictional series that portrays the desperation of the Samurai after the end of the Edo era. It's a bit Squid Game-ish, but I enjoyed it immensely.