Episode 18 – Samurai

In this episode, Raymond and Carolyn discuss the samurai way of life - from the Satsuma clan to Inazo Nitobe's Bushido - and its possible influence on Japanese Canadian history and culture. While the figure of the samurai has been popularly mythologized in Western culture by the likes of Tom Cruise, many real-life samurai emigrated from Japan in the late 19th century to build new lives for themselves in places like Canada.  Some went on to become Canadian citizens, and fight for their adopted country in the First World War. The post Episode 18 – Samurai appeared first on Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre.