Int. article about TIME in early modern Japan..
https://nichibun.repo.nii.ac.jp/index.php?action=pages_view_main&active_action=repository_action_common_download&item_id=270&item_no=1&attribute_id=18&file_no=1&page_id=41&block_id=63
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Sold as slaves..
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/05/26/books/book-reviews/the-rarely-if-ever-told-story-of-Japanese-sold-as-slaves-by-portuguese-traders/#.XStPcOvuKrU
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Tokugawa Iemasa, the man who gave the famous sword to the allies..
https://historycollection.co/one-japans-prized-possessions-went-missing-wwii-never-found/2/
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Chris, sure some "good" swords went to war. But a man with a family heirloom and a family left will save this heirloom. Your officer reminds me to Tolkiens Stewart of Gondor.
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