Part I: Musashi Miyamoto, one of the greatest swordsmans/philosophers of Japan.

Part II (24min): Mongol, Chinese, Roman warrior ethos etc.

The mongol invasion/battle that eventually ended by the divine wind of Japan is called the battle of Bun'ei/Battle of Hakata bay.

The claim about the Greeks and Romans: (they are not the same people but the Greeks had colonies in the italic peninsula for a long time.

*correction: There were numerous non-roman generals in the imperial army. I meant to say emperors.

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