"This book provides detailed information about the samurai, beginning with a timeline and narrative historical overview of the samurai. This is followed by more than 100 alphabetically arranged entries on topics related to the samurai, such as ritual suicide, castles, weapons, h…
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Antony Cummins and Yoshie Minami have brought the teachings of the famed samurai school Natori-Ry back to life through The Book of Samurai series, and present the lost arts of the samurai in the English language for the first time. This book is a translation of two secret scroll…
Antony Cummins and Yoshie Minami have brought the teachings of the famed samurai school Natori-Ry back to life through The Book of Samurai series, and present the lost arts of the samurai in the English language for the first time. This book is a translation of two secret scroll…
Antony Cummins and Yoshie Minami have brought the teachings of the famed samurai school Natori-Ry back to life through The Book of Samurai series, and present the lost arts of the samurai in the English language for the first time. This book is a translation of two secret scroll…
Antony Cummins and Yoshie Minami have brought the teachings of the famed samurai school Natori-Ry back to life through The Book of Samurai series, and present the lost arts of the samurai in the English language for the first time. This book is a translation of two secret scroll…
Samurai Revolution tells the fascinating story of Japan's transformation from a backward country of feudal lords and samurai under the control of the shogun into a modern industrialized nation under the unifying rule of the Emperor. Japan's modern revolution spanned the third-qu…
"Accompanied by vivid colour illustrations, The Samurai offers a complete, concise account of samurai history and culture"--Page [4] of cover.
The true nature of the samurai warrior is an elusive and endlessly fascinating enigma for those in the west. From their inauspicious beginnings as barbarian-subduing soldiers, the samurai lived according to a code known as bushido, or 'Way of the Warrior'. Bushido advocated loya…
"Accompanied by vivid colour illustrations, The Samurai offers a complete, concise account of samurai history and culture"--Page 4 of cover.
"Available for the first time in English, this book is both an illustrated samurai arts manual and a groundbreaking historical account of the teachings of a Japanese samurai who formed a school known as Mubyoshi Ryu in the 1600s. Abundantly illustrated with more than 350 images …
"Secrets of the Samurai is the definitive study of the martial arts of feudal Japan, explaining in detail the weapons, techniques, strategies, and principles of combat that made the Japanese warrior a formidable foe. Beginning with a panoramic survey of the tumultuous early stru…
Secrets of the Samurai is the definitive study of the martial arts of feudal Japan, explaining in detail the weapons, techniques, strategies, and principles of combat that made the Japanese warrior a formidable foe. Beginning with a panoramic survey of the tumultuous early strug…
