Re: [HIST] Japanese Culture shock

At 12:36 PM -0500 6/26/02, Allan Goodall wrote:
>
>Umm... the chief antagonist pulls out a pistol, a revolver. It also
sets up
>the final duel, with Yojimbo fighting the antagonist (armed with a
pistol) and
>the other henchmen (who are armed with swords) with just his sword.
Clearly
>Yojimbo is set in the 19th century, as must be Sanjuro (the sequel).

Duh, good point. I forgot about that...It was a colt as I recall. 
With brass cartridges....
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