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Similarities Between Japan And Europe
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Have you ever wondered whether Japan and Europe were similar? We will be talking about the similarities and differences between Japan and Europe. There were many similarities between Japan and Europe. First off, both Europe and Japan, had people who fought in their armies. Next, the Europeans and Japanese both had warriors that are armed with weapons and armour. In Japan, those warriors were called samurai, and in Europe, they were called knights. Another similarity that Japan and Europe shared were that the majority of both Japan and Europe believed in some kind of deity. Another similarity that the two shared were that their warriors followed a similar code. For the Europeans the code that

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