Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-16 14:14:54 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8CAA41313DD4160B76B32CC6449E68339CAC2D6C65696F0276E5C7390D0BF02F
Participant Details
Original Note:
During the Sengoku period, Samurai were not required to have a fief in order to be considered Samurai. 'Samurai' was a job title. Historic records IMPLY he was fulfilling duties of a Samurai making him de-facto a Samurai. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samurai#Sengoku_period:~:text=This%20period%20was%20marked%20by%20the%20loosening%20of%20samurai%20culture%2C%20with%20people%20born%20into%20other%20social%20strata%20sometimes%20making%20a%20name%20for%20themselves%20as%20warriors%20and%20thus%20becoming%20de%20facto%20samurai. He was given a 'stipend' - https://dl.ndl.go.jp/pid/772514/1/54 He fought - https://dl.ndl.go.jp/pid/1041119/1/164
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