Just a group of Samurai in front of Egypt’s Sphinx, 1864

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Not sure how this image could get any more epic! 

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A group of Samurai in front of Egypt’s Sphinx, 1864. By A. Beats

Just for those who want to know: They’re members of the Second Japanese Embassy to Europe who in 1863 were sent to France to secure an agreement to close a port to foreign trade.

They stopped off in Egypt en-route and took a few photos at the same time.

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