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| | Amazon.com: The Bamboo Sword: And other Samurai Tales: Books: Shuhei Fujisawa,Gavin Frew (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07) |
 | | The samurai were still valued for their swordsmanship, and were a cut above the peasants, artisans, and merchants in the social hierarchy. |
 | | Without battles to fight, however, they struggled to retain their sense of pride and meaning in life as they devoted themselves to mundane jobs, marriage, and family. |
 | | Councilor Shingu, Shinoi Ukyo, Kato Zusho, Osaka Castle, Usui Kuranosuke, Moriya Ichinoshin, Shimada Hankuro, Shinoi Ukvo, Taguchi Shozo, New Year, Battle of Sekigahara, Katayanagi Zusho, Tsubuki Jubei, Vice Councilor Kato |
| www.amazon.com /Bamboo-Sword-other-Samurai-Tales/dp/4770030053 (1217 words) |
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