are actually descendants of the Ainu, not of the Yayoi
from whom most modern Japanese are descended.
the Ainu; Are treated like the Japanese of Korean Descendants (2nd class citizen)
"The Ainu are in general somewhat taller than the Japanese, stoutly built, well proportioned, with dark-brown eyes, high cheek-bones, short broad noses and faces lacking length. The hairiness of the Ainu has been much exaggerated. They are not more hairy than many Europeans although much hairier than Japanese."
In my opinion, there people were the ancient, fierce Samurai.
"Brace has studied the skeletons of about 1,100 Japanese, Ainu, and other Asian ethnic groups and has concluded that the revered samurai of Japan are actually descendants of the Ainu, not of the Yayoi from whom most modern Japanese are descended. In fact, Brace threw more fuel on the fire with: "
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Interesting. Are you saying they are like the Irishman who came across a street brawl and asked, “Pardon me, is this a private fight, or can anybody join?” ;-)
I think it’s entirely possible that there was much more “global” trade going on thousands of years before our known written history began... Or rather before those earlier records were lost to time.
That said, I don’t hold the Samurai in the same mystical esteem that most historians seem to. Of course they were skilled and highly trained warriors. Every culture has had those. But the Samurai were mainly used as local muscle to keep peasants in line. They were hired guns used to frighten the locals into obedience to the local warlord. Most Samurai rarely actually fought anyone, let alone another Samurai. There were a few great battles but not many.