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  • Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan (Warfare and History)

    • ASIN: 0415329639
    • ISBN: 0415329639
    • Manufacturer: Routledge

    Karl Friday, an internationally recognised authority on Japanese warriors, provides the first comprehensive study of the topic to be published in English. This work incorporates nearly twenty years of on-going research and draws on both new readings of primary sources and the most recent secondary scholarship. It overturns many of the stereotypes ... [Read More]

  • Arms and Armor of the Samurai: The History of Weaponry in Ancient Japan

    • ASIN: 0517103184
    • ISBN: 0517103184
    • Manufacturer: Gramercy

    Illustrations and text trace the development of samurai arms from their earliest beginning to the ceremonial armor of the Tokugawa era

  • Samurai: An Illustrated History

    • UPC: 676251832877
    • ASIN: 0804832870
    • ISBN: 0804832870
    • Brand: Brand: Tuttle Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Tuttle Publishing

    Samurai: An Illustrated History brings the violent, tumultuous, and, at the same time, elegant world of the medieval Japanese samurai to life.This Japanese history book traces the story of a unique historical phenomenon: a period of 700 years—equivalent to the entire stretch of Western history between the reigns of the Crusader king Richard the L... [Read More]

  • 101 Great Samurai Prints (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)

    • UPC: 800759465231
    • ASIN: 0486465233
    • ISBN: 0486465233
    • Brand: Kuniyoshi, Utagawa
    • Manufacturer: Dover Publications

    One of the last great names in the Japanese ukiyo-e style, Utagawa Kuniyoshi was an undisputed master of the warrior woodblock print. Born in Tokyo in 1797, his talent became evident by the tender age of 12, when he became an apprentice to a famous print master. Starting out with vivid illustrations of cultural icons — including Kabuki actors and... [Read More]

  • Samurai: An Encyclopedia of Japan's Cultured Warriors

    • ASIN: 1440842701
    • ISBN: 1440842701
    • Manufacturer: ABC-CLIO

    Alphabetically arranged entries along with primary source documents provide a comprehensive examination of the lives of Japan's samurai during the Tokugawa or Edo period, 1603-1868, a time when Japan transitioned from civil war to extended peace.A timeline highlights important events related to the samurai, while a narrative history overviews the b... [Read More]

  • Badass: A Relentless Onslaught of the Toughest Warlords, Vikings, Samurai, Pirates, Gunfighters, and Military Commanders to Ever Live (Badass Series)

    • ASIN: 0061749443
    • ISBN: 0061749443
    • Brand: Thompson, Ben
    • Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks

    The badasses populating the pages of Badass are the most savagely awesome historical figures to ever strap on a pair of chain mail gauntlets and run screaming into battle. Author Ben Thompson—considered by many to be the Internet’s foremost expert on badassitude—has gathered together a rogues’ gallery of butt-stomping rogues, from Julius C... [Read More]

  • War in Japan 1467-1615 (Essential Histories)

    • ASIN: 1841764809
    • ISBN: 1841764809
    • Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing

    In 1467 the Onin War ushered in a period of unrivalled conflict and rivalry in Japan that came to be called the Age of Warring States or Sengoku Jidai. In this book Stephen Turnbull offers a masterly exposition of the Sengoku Jidai, detailing the factors that led to Japan's disintegration into warring states after more than a century of peace; the ... [Read More]

  • Kyoto, 29 Walks in Japan's Ancient Capital: The Definitive Guide to Kyoto's Temples, Shrines, Gardens and Palaces

    • ASIN: 4805309180
    • ISBN: 4805309180
    • Brand: Tuttle Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Tuttle Publishing

    The only Japan travel guide you'll need for getting around Kyoto! Everything you need is in this one convenient package—including extensive area maps!Kyoto, Japan's ancient capital and modern-day center of tourism and traditional culture, is one of the world's most beautiful and historic cities. Founded nearly 1,300 years ago and undamaged by the... [Read More]

  • The Cambridge History of Japan, Vol. 1: Ancient Japan (Volume 1)

    • ASIN: 0521223520
    • ISBN: 0521223520
    • Brand: Brand: Cambridge University Press
    • Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press

    Japan's ancient age was a period of radical and political change during which a Chinese-style empire emerged. This volume of The Cambridge History of Japan spans the beginnings of human existence to the end of the eighth century, focusing on the thousand years between 300 B.C. and 784, the end of the fabulous Nara period. The volume explores this p... [Read More]

  • Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission

    • ASIN: 038549565X
    • ISBN: 038549565X
    • Brand: Anchor
    • Manufacturer: Anchor

    “The greatest World War II story never told” (Esquire)—an enthralling account of the heroic mission to rescue the last survivors of the Bataan Death March. On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected U.S. troops slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Their mission: March thirty rugged miles to rescue 513 POWs languishing in a hellish camp... [Read More]

  • A Brief History of the Samurai (Brief History (Running Press))

    • ASIN: 0762438509
    • ISBN: 0762438509
    • Brand: Brand: Running Press
    • Manufacturer: Running Press

    From a leading expert in Japanese history, this is one of the first full histories of the art and culture of the samurai warrior. The samurai emerged as a warrior caste in medieval Japan and would have a powerful influence on the history and culture of the country for the next 500 years.

  • A Short History of Japan: From Samurai to Sony (A Short History of Asia series)

    • ASIN: 1865085162
    • ISBN: 1865085162
    • Brand: Brand: Allen Unwin
    • Manufacturer: Allen & Unwin

    "Offering a compelling introduction to JapanÆs rich culture and fascinating history for travelers, businesspeople, and students, this guide discusses the influence of China; the impact of feudalism, modernization, and imperialism; Japanese history of war and peace; and todayÆs economy and uncertainty. Traced are the threads of history, environmen... [Read More]

  • Japan The Ultimate Samurai Guide: An Insider Looks at the Japanese Martial Arts and Surviving in the Land of Bushido and Zen

    • ASIN: 4805313757
    • ISBN: 4805313757
    • Manufacturer: Tuttle Publishing

    Part Samurai history, part martial arts guide, this is THE book for anyone interested in Japan's fabled Samurai culture. Author Alexander Bennett is the ultimate insider, holding multiple black belts in Kendo and Naginata as well as a Ph.D. in Japanese literature and history. In this book, he shares his vast personal experience and knowledge with r... [Read More]

  • Japan in the Days of the Samurai (Cultures of the Past)

    • ASIN: 0761403043
    • ISBN: 0761403043
    • Brand: Brand: Cavendish Square Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Benchmark Books

    Describes the Japanese way of life during the samurai eras through information about the politics, military, culture, and the belief system; also indicates the legacy of the period.

  • Zen in the Martial Arts

    • ASIN: 0553275593
    • ISBN: 0553275593
    • Manufacturer: Bantam

    "A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action."--Samurai Maximum.Under the guidance of such celebrated masters as Ed Parker and the immortal Bruce Lee, Joe Hyams vividly recounts his more than 25 years of experience in the martial arts. In his illuminating story, Hyams reveals to you how the daily application of Zen princ... [Read More]

  • The Samurai Capture a King: Okinawa 1609 (Raid)

    • ASIN: 1846034426
    • ISBN: 1846034426
    • Brand: Brand: Osprey Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing

    A brilliant but little-known operation, the Shimazu clan raid on the independent kingdom of Rykkyu (modern Okinawa) in 1609 is one of the most extraordinary episodes in samurai history and the culmination of centuries of rivalry between the two powers. The defeat of the Shimazu at Sekigahara in 1600, and their need to win favor with the new ShMgun,... [Read More]

  • Samurai! [Illustrated Edition]

    • ASIN: B06XG6NRWT
    • Manufacturer: Verdun Press

    Includes more than 12 photographs of the author and his exploits.“Saburo Sakai is Japan's greatest fighter pilot to survive World War II, and his powerful memoir has proven to be one of the most popular and enduring books ever written on the Pacific war. First published in English in 1957, it gave Americans new perspectives on the air war and on ... [Read More]

  • The Code of the Warrior in History, Myth, and Everyday Life

    • ASIN: 006096605X
    • ISBN: 006096605X
    • Manufacturer: HarperCollins

    Adapts the traditional codes of the warriors in earlier societies to today's world, offering a path of spiritual and personal development

  • Samurai And Ninja Action Scene Collection: More than 1,000 Images

    • ASIN: 4766117425
    • ISBN: 4766117425
    • Brand: Brand: Graphic-Sha Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Graphic-Sha Publishing

    This photo collection features samurai and ninja action scenes of the virtuosos in sword-fighting action! This volume features samurai in formal attire, samurai wielding spears, ronin, public officials, okappiki (informants, undercover police), master swordsmen Yagyu Jebee and Miyamoto Musashi, the Shinsen-Gumi police, the yamabushi Buddhist mounta... [Read More]

  • Japanese Swords: Cultural Icons of a Nation; The History, Metallurgy and Iconography of the Samurai Sword

    • ASIN: 4805313315
    • ISBN: 4805313315
    • Manufacturer: Tuttle Publishing

    With over 300 stunning photographs and woodblock prints along with extensive historical and cultural commentary, Japanese Swords is the ultimate authority on Samurai weaponry. Historically, Japanese warriors considered their swords to be more elevated than simple weaponry. Their swords were both lethal tools and divine companions — social and rel... [Read More]

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