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In feudal Japan, a '''ronin''' (浪人) was a masterless or unemployed ]. One of the most famous ronin was ]. They may be hired as ]. In feudal Japan, a '''ronin''' (浪人) was a masterless or unemployed ]. One of the most famous ronin was ]. They may be hired as ].


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In feudal Japan, a ronin (浪人) was a masterless or unemployed samurai. One of the most famous ronin was Miyamoto Musashi. They may be hired as yojimbo.

The Seven Samurai features ronin.

A ronin, a Japanese for those who failed the college entrance exam. The term is probably from the analogy that they have no school to attend as samurai has no leader to serve.


See also Ronin (movie)