Sohei: The Buddhist Warrior Monks of Medieval Japan
One of the most fearsome warrior forces in the history of the world, the Sohei, also known as Ikko-Ikki, were Buddhist monks who took up arms despite their faith in the time of medieval Japan.
The story of the the Sohei, warriors also known as Ikko-Ikki.
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