In ancient Greece, both Spartans and Thebans sometimes encouraged homosexuality between their elite soldiers, believing that it would create stronger bonds between the men fighting side by side, and that it would make them stronger fighters, less likely to run, and more willing to protect their comrades' lives. Theban Sacred Band was a particularly famous example of it.
Your challenge, should you accept it, is to have a similar concept arise in Japan. Is it plausible? Would it fit with medieval Japanese mindset, religion, etc? Would such approach to organizing elite troops have resulted in any changes to Japan's history and its contacts with the outside powers worth noticing? How would the Europeans view the idea when faced with it?
Discuss.
Your challenge, should you accept it, is to have a similar concept arise in Japan. Is it plausible? Would it fit with medieval Japanese mindset, religion, etc? Would such approach to organizing elite troops have resulted in any changes to Japan's history and its contacts with the outside powers worth noticing? How would the Europeans view the idea when faced with it?
Discuss.