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Nate Ledbetter
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ABD, Princeton, East Asian Studies. Instructor, Asian History, Rider University. Perpetually writing my dissertation (warfare in 16th C. Kyushu, Japan). He/Him/あいつ/"That Nagashino Guy." At some point I'll start posting useful stuff here. Maybe.
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I'm going to be honest, "bushido" nonsense is probably pretty far down the list in terms of my worries. Despite the mountain of evidence that "bushido" was not A. Thing, even (especially?) Japanese want to believe "bushido" was A. Thing. So that's going to be there in some form...I'm going to be honest, "bushido" nonsense is probably pretty far down the list in terms of my worries. Despite the mountain of evidence that "bushido" was not A. Thing, even (especially?) Japanese want to believe "bushido" was A. Thing. So that's going to be there in some form...

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...just like they'll be the obligatory "ninja" attack. Pop audiences expect it. And to be fair, I thoroughly enjoyed "House of Ninjas" way more than I should have. It's entertainment, it's fine. But going in, here's what I'm looking for in terms of changes. 1. Don't focus on Blackthorne....just like they'll be the obligatory "ninja" attack. Pop audiences expect it. And to be fair, I thoroughly enjoyed "House of Ninjas" way more than I should have. It's entertainment, it's fine. But going in, here's what I'm looking for in terms of changes. 1. Don't focus on Blackthorne.

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Nate Ledbetter
@nhledbetter.bsky.social
ABD, Princeton, East Asian Studies. Instructor, Asian History, Rider University. Perpetually writing my dissertation (warfare in 16th C. Kyushu, Japan). He/Him/あいつ/"That Nagashino Guy." At some point I'll start posting useful stuff here. Maybe.
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