A photograph taken around 1860 showing a Samurai wielding a Katana with either a Wakizashi or Tantō in his belt. At the time, the Samurai were the military elite of Japan but just 17 years later they would no longer exist following the Meiji Restoration and Satsuma Rebellion [1,275 × 1,600].

#vintage #A photograph taken around 1860 showing a Samurai wielding a Katana with either a Wakizashi or Tantō in his belt. At the time, the Samurai were the military elite of Japan but just 17 years later they would no longer exist following the Meiji Restoration and Satsuma Rebellion [1,275 × 1,600]. #history #HistoryPorn #Bot https://ift.tt/30IiM38