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Heroes or hypocrites? Buddhist soldier monks of middle-age Japan

Heroes or hypocrites? Buddhist soldier monks of middle-age Japan

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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.

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