What was the name of the traditional warrior class in Japan that lost its privileged status during the Meiji reforms?
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What was the name of the traditional warrior class in Japan that lost its privileged status during the Meiji reforms?

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They were called the Samurai, whose special rights to carry swords and receive stipends were abolished in favor of a conscript army.

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