Japan
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Just a group on all things Japanese (this includes Japan's history and culture, major geographic features, and other more entertaining things in the media). *currently looking for some help in managing this new group ^_^
Ashigaru
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Ashigaru (足軽 lit. lightfeet) were foot-soldiers who were employed by the samurai class of feudal Japan. The first known reference to ashigaru was in the 1300s, but it was during the Ashikaga Shogunate-Muromachi period that the use of ashigaru became prevalent by various warring factions.
A little fact : They're famous for being cannon fodder in many sengoku jidai video games.