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Benkei: The Warrior Monk Who Died Standing
Benkei was a Warrior Monk whose life was filled with rich history and folklore. Or at least, that’s how the tale is told…
Benkei was a Warrior Monk whose life was filled with rich history and folklore. Or at least, that’s how the tale is told…
How a grieving widow came to write two classics of world literature: a sprawling novel, and an 11th-century Twitter account.
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