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Once again, here's Beni and the ninja Kagetora who's decided to live with her in the present day. But exactly getting in the way of their love for each other...?!
Author : Shoko Conami
Publisher : Akita Publishing Co.,Ltd.
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,20 MB
Release :
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN :
Once again, here's Beni and the ninja Kagetora who's decided to live with her in the present day. But exactly getting in the way of their love for each other...?!
Author : Hiroaki Sato
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 41,64 MB
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1468301373
This authoritative history of Japan’s elite warrior class separates fact from myth as it chronicles centuries of samurai combat, culture, and legend. In Legends of the Samurai, Hiroaki Sato examines the history of these medieval Japanese warriors, as well as the many long-standing myths that surround them. In doing so, he presents an authentic and revealing picture of these men and their world. Sato’s masterful translations of original samurai tales, laws, dicta, reports, and arguments are accompanied by insightful commentary. With incisive historical research, this volume chronicles the changing ethos of the Japanese warrior from the samurai's historical origins to his rise to political power. A fascinating look at Japanese history as seen through the evolution of the samurai, Legends of the Samurai stands as the ultimate authority on its subject.
Author : Jan Pettersson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 47,52 MB
Release : 2017-07-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1387064495
This is a book about the famous Uesugi-family and their history from the 15th century until the fall of the shogunate. What makes this book truly unique is that it also takes an indepth look at the history of the Japanese matchlock. The Uesugi lords and their retainers managed to develop a quite unique style of matchlock which would serve them from the Siege of Osaka in 1614 until the very end of the Edo period. This development took place in the old castle-town of Yonezawa which was home to the Uesugi-clan. This is one of the first books ever written in English that focus on the Japanese matchlock and how it influenced the samurai who lived and fought under the shadow of their famous ancestor Uesugi Kenshin. This is a book for everyone interested in samurai history. The content is based on four years of research and several trips to the region.
Author : Kuniko Mukoda
Publisher : Stone Bridge Press, Inc.
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 50,32 MB
Release : 1998-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781880656099
Mukoda's wonderful stories vividly present the strengths and sorrows of modern Japanese women.--Gail Tsukiyama "Superbly rendered into English."--Publishers Weekly
Author : Edmond Papinot
Publisher :
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 34,66 MB
Release : 1909
Category : Japan
ISBN :
Author : Stephen Turnbull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 10,25 MB
Release : 2012-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1782000429
The samurai were the military elite of medieval and early modern Japan, and the men who led them were hailed as the very greatest, most heroic and most honourable of all samurai warriors. This first of two books examines the lives, equipment, battles and wider roles of the samurai commanders between 940 and 1576, the period from the emergence of the samurai to the triumph of Oda Nobunaga, who set Japan on the road to reunification. The styles of armour and weaponry of the samurai changed considerably during this time and this book visually recreates some of the most famous samurai commanders.
Author : Mitsuo Kure
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 613 pages
File Size : 16,68 MB
Release : 2014-11-25
Category : History
ISBN : 146291490X
Samurai: An Illustrated History brings the violent, tumultuous, and, at the same time, elegant world of the medieval Japanese samurai to life. This book of Japanese history 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 Lionhearted and of Queen Victoria at the height of the British Empire--during which an enclosed civilization was dominated by a single warrior caste. The historical narrative of samurai history is supported by explanations of samurai armor, weapons, fortifications, tactics, and customs, and illustrated with nearly 800 fascinating color photographs, maps, and sketches, including ancient scroll paintings and surviving suits of armor preserved for centuries in Japanese shrines. From the 12th to the 19th centuries the history of Japan was effectively the history of the samurai--the class of professional fighting men. At first, they were no more than lowly soldiery employed by the court aristocracy of Kyoto, but the growing power of the provincial warrior clans soon enabled them to brush aside the executive power of the imperial court and to form their own parallel military government. Though individual dynasties came and went in cycles of vigor and decadence, the dominance of the samurai as a class proved uniquely resilient.
Author : Stephen Turnbull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 31,64 MB
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1846036526
Kawanakajima is unique in history. In the space of 12 years, between 1553 and 1564, this valley deep in the mountains of central Japan witnessed no fewer than five battles between two of Japan's greatest warlords. Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin were both descended from great families and were highly skilled tacticians. Both had taken the tonsure and risen to high rank in their respective Buddhist sects. When Shingen attempted to seize control of Shinano province they were set on a collision course. Stephen Turnbull chronicles the see-saw struggle between two men who epitomize the warrior daimyo from Japan's 'Warring States' period.
Author : Dojyomaru
Publisher : J-Novel Club
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 27,19 MB
Release : 2020-08-22
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1718309228
An invitation has arrived for the Great Martial Arts Tournament in the Mercenary State of Zem. Its grand prize? A single wish. Having previously broken off diplomatic relations with the Zem, though, Souma had no intention of respondingâthat is, until he received reports that the daughter of the former General of the Army will be participating?! Her father, Georg Carmine, was disposed of as a traitor following the rebellion. Should she win and wish for revenge, that might lead to an all-out war against the Kingdom! Looking to probe her intentions, Souma sets out for the Military State. There, he meets the King of Zem, who he learns is equally in the dark regarding what she has planned. Volume twelve of the revolutionary administration fantasy series starts now!
Author : Stephen Turnbull
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 22,58 MB
Release : 2016-10-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1473850398
A journey through the world and culture of these elite Japanese warriors, filled with facts and photos. From lowly attendants (samurai literally means “those who serve”) to members one of the world’s most powerful military organizations, the samurai underwent a progression of changes to reach a preeminent position in Japanese society and culture. Even their eventual eclipse did not diminish their image as elite warriors, and they would live on in stories and films. This proud and enduring tradition is exemplified and explored by the carefully selected objects gathered here from Japanese locations and from museums around the world. These objects tell the story of the samurai, from acting as the frontier guards for the early emperors to being the inspiration for the kamikaze pilots. The artifacts, many of which are seen here for the first time, include castles, memorial statues, and paintings and prints associated with the rise of the samurai, along with their famous armor and weapons. The latter include the Japanese longbow, a thirteenth-century bomb, and the famous samurai sword—but not every artifact here is from the past. You’ll also discover a cute little blue duck—found in a Japanese souvenir shop—complete with helmet, spear, and surcoat, dressed authentically as the brutal samurai Kat Kiyomasa, who was responsible for a massacre at Hondo castle in 1589.