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  1. Ronin (film) - Wikipedia

    It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Stellan Skarsgård, Sean Bean and Jonathan Pryce. The film is about a team of former special …

  2. Ronin (1998) - IMDb

    Ronin is defined as a Japanese Samurai who has lost his master and must search for work as a sword for hire or reduced to banditry. A group of experts are gathered in Paris by Deirdre …

  3. Who Were the Ronin of Feudal Japan? - ThoughtCo

    May 7, 2025 · A ronin was a samurai warrior in feudal Japan without a master or lord — known as a daimyo. A samurai could become a ronin in several different ways: his master might die or …

  4. Rōnin | Samurai, Bushido, Feudal Japan | Britannica

    rōnin, any of the masterless samurai warrior aristocrats of the late Muromachi (1138–1573) and Tokugawa (1603–1867) periods who were often vagrant and disruptive and sometimes …

  5. Ronin Explained: Japan’s Masterless Samurai and Their Struggles

    Oct 23, 2024 · This article explores the history and role of ronin—samurai without a master. It covers their rise during the chaotic Sengoku period, the struggles they faced in the peaceful …

  6. The Rise and Fall of Japan’s Ronin Samurai - Samurai Code

    When you hear the word “ronin,” you are hearing the story of a samurai without a master. In ancient Japan, a samurai served a powerful lord, called a daimyō. If that lord died, lost power, …

  7. Why the Japanese Ronin were considered both inspiring heroes ...

    Power in medieval Japan rested on the bond between lord and retainer. Learn about how warriors became ronin and what this meant for society.