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Jules Brunet, the Model for the Movie the Last Samurai, Was a French Soldier From the End of the Edo Period

August 12, 1911 (Meiji 44) marks the death of French soldier Jules Brunet. He is said to be the inspiration for the protagonist Nathan Algren (played by Tom Cruise) in the film "The Last Samurai." However, in real life, his life was quite different from the one in the film. What kind of life did he lead? Jules Brunet / Quote from Wikipedia   Military advisory group ordered by Napoleon III Jules was born on January 2, 1838, in Belfort, near the S…
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August 12, 1911 (Meiji 44) marks the death of French soldier Jules Brunet. He is said to be the inspiration for the protagonist Nathan Algren (played by Tom Cruise) in the film "The Last Samurai." However, in real life, his life was quite different from the one in the film. What kind of life did he lead? Jules Brunet / Quote from Wikipedia   Military advisory group ordered by Napoleon III Jules was born on January 2, 1838, in Belfort, near the S…

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BUSHOO!JAPAN(武将ジャパン) broke the news in on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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