However, the most popular form of the faith among the samurai class was not any of these sects but Zen Buddhism. Why was this? The author offers a fascinating and insightful exploration of this ...

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The reconstructed townscape, nestled amidst rolling green hills, provided an authentic window into Japan’s feudal era, featuring restored samurai residences ... of a traditional ryokan (Japanese inn) ...

The World Heritage site renowned for having one of the finest Zen rock gardens in Japan was ... Hosokawa, who is descended from a samurai family, held office from 1993 to 1994.