Homosexuality was an integral part of samurai life
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Historical sources and specialized literature indicate that same-sex relationships were acknowledged and integrated into the warrior traditions of the samurai class.
TLDR : Yes, it was common enough and mostly openly acknowledged. For example, there is a pretty famous book the 男色大鑑 Nanshoku Okagami, from the 15th century, ( the great mirror of male love ) from the very famous poet Ihara Saikaku that spoke about homosexual stories between samurais (and kabuki actors and others). From wikipedia's article on Homosexuality in Japan : Military same-sex love From religious circles, same-sex love spread to the warrior (samurai) class, where it was customary for a boy in the wakashū age category to undergo training in the martial arts by apprenticing to a more experienced adult man. The man was permitted, if the boy agreed, to take the boy as his lover until he came of age; this relationship, often formalized in a "brotherhood contract", was expected to be exclusive, with both partners swearing to take no other (male) lovers. This practice, along with cleric
... part of Yukio ... he was a homosexual – in the best possible warrior way , like the Spartans , the Samurai , and Alexander the Great's guard . It was an integral part of their warriorhood , of being very close to fellow warriors. It has ...
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