They’re among history’s most famous fighters—but how much do you really know about Japan’s samurai warriors? From where their name comes from to why they shaved the tops of their heads, here are five surprising facts you may not have known. Plus, learn more about Tokugawa Ieyasu—one of the most famous samurai here: https://on.natgeo.com/4gEVWzx | National Geographic History

Seven Samurai Seven Samurai (Hepburn: Shichinin no Samurai) is a 1954 Japanese epic samurai action film directed by Akira Kurosawa from a screenplay co-written with Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni. Taking place in 1586[a] in the Sengoku period of Japanese history, it follows the story of a village of desperate farmers who seek to hire samurai to combat bandits who will return after the harvest to steal their crops. At the time, the film was the most expensive film made in Japan. It took a year