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Heroes or hypocrites? Buddhist soldier monks of middle-age Japan
Manage episode 303272161 series 2987394
Buddhist monks are not supposed to harm anyone, but "soldier monks" were a long-lasting profession in middle age Japan - why did these people arm themselves and why were they even allowed to exist?
Podcast host Kyota Ko explains the historical controversy in this insightful and hilarious podcast episode.
41 episodes
Manage episode 303272161 series 2987394
Buddhist monks are not supposed to harm anyone, but "soldier monks" were a long-lasting profession in middle age Japan - why did these people arm themselves and why were they even allowed to exist?
Podcast host Kyota Ko explains the historical controversy in this insightful and hilarious podcast episode.
41 episodes
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