Feudal Japan Chronicles Stories Of Samurai And Ronin

Author : Kevin Hunt
Publisher : Kevin Hunt
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-04
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Feudal Japan Chronicles: Stories of Samurai and Ronin by Kevin Hunt Pdf

Feudal Japan Chronicles: seeks to delve deeper into the lives and legends of these fascinating warriors, exploring the historical events and cultural traditions that shaped their world. Through a series of engaging narratives and insightful analysis, this book aims to shed light on the enduring appeal of Feudal Japan's most iconic figures. Explore the bushidō—the way of the warrior. Samurai, sworn to their lords, upheld virtues of courage, integrity, and self-discipline. Their katana whispered secrets of lineage and sacrifice. Meet the masterless swordsmen—the rōnin. Cast adrift by fate or choice, they roamed Japan seeking purpose. Some sought redemption, while others embraced the freedom of the open road. Stories of Samurai and Ronin offers a compelling glimpse into a bygone era, where honor was everything and the way of the warrior reigned supreme. Are you ready to tread the path of the sword?

Author : Oscar Ratti,Adele Westbrook
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781462902545

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Secrets of the Samurai by Oscar Ratti,Adele Westbrook Pdf

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. The work begins with a panoramic survey of the tumultuous early struggles of warlords contending for political ascendancy and then outlines the relentless progression of the military class toward absolute power. In addition to illustrating actual methods of combat, the authors discuss in detail the crucial training necessary to develop a warrior's inner power and to concentrate all his energies into a single force. Secrets of the Samurai is an essential text for anyone with an interest in Japanese combat techniques, weaponry, or military history. This edition also contains a new foreword by Adele Westbrook and numerous previously unpublished illustrations by Oscar Ratti. Chapters include: The Bushi The Heimin The Centers of Martial Instruction Armed Bujutsu Unarmed Bujutsu Control and Power Strategic Principles Morality of Bujutsu

Author : Catharina Blomberg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134240333

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The Heart of the Warrior by Catharina Blomberg Pdf

Traces the development of the samurai, both in the way they regarded themselves and their role in society.

Author : Asataro Miyamori
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066424893

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Tales of the Samurai by Asataro Miyamori Pdf

"Tales of the Samurai" by Asataro Miyamori. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Karl F. Friday
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134330225

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Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan by Karl F. Friday Pdf

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 that have dominated views of the period. Friday analyzes Heian -, Kamakura- and Nambokucho-period warfare from five thematic angles. He examines the principles that justified armed conflict, the mechanisms used to raise and deploy armed forces, the weapons available to early medieval warriors, the means by which they obtained them, and the techniques and customs of battle. A thorough, accessible and informative review, this study highlights the complex casual relationships among the structures and sources of early medieval political power, technology, and the conduct of war.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:49015000872219

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The Taiheiki by Anonim Pdf

Author : Barry Till
Publisher : Pomegranate
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Art
ISBN : 0764932098

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The 47 Ronin by Barry Till Pdf

Relates the true story of masterless samurai (ronin) who avenged their lord's death and came to represent the ultimate ideal of self-sacrifice.

Author : John Allyn
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781462906239

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47 Ronin by John Allyn Pdf

A classic tale that will captivate lovers of Japan, history, and epic adventure alike. Japan's most celebrated tale of chivalry, loyalty and revenge--and the basis for a Hollywood feature film starring Keanu Reaves--47 Ronin is the epic tale of a heroic band of Samurai warriors who defy the Japanese Emperor to avenge the honor of their fallen master. The story begins in 1701 when the noble Lord Asano attacks an official at court. His punishment is swift and harsh--the Emperor orders Lord Asano to commit ritual suicide (harikiri). His lands are confiscated, his family exiled, and his Samurai warrior brigade is disbanded--becoming Ronin or masterless, wandering renegades. While appearing to follow the Emperor's instructions, the 47 Ronin plot in secret for many years, biding their time until the moment to strike is right. Like the story of the Knights of the Round Table, the Ronin's deeds became legendary, iconic examples of courage, cunning and loyalty in an age when the Samurai were true heroes and honor was something worth dying for. John Allyn's vivid retelling, with a foreword by scholar and film advisor, Stephen Turnbull, presents this epic of Japanese literature in its correct historical context.

Author : Chiushingura,Shunsui Tamenaga
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019998040

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The Loyal Ronins by Chiushingura,Shunsui Tamenaga Pdf

Experience the drama and intrigue of feudal Japan in this historical romance following the story of the loyal Ronin samurai and their quest for justice. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Eiji Yoshikawa
Publisher : Shelley Marshall
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781734964479

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The New Chushingura by Eiji Yoshikawa Pdf

A dish best served cold... The revenge of the forty-seven ronin is the famous story of samurai vengeance from feudal Japan. Briefly, Lord Asano, the daimyo of Ako, tries to kill Lord Kira, the chief master of ceremonies, in the shogun's castle in Edo during a visit of imperial envoys from Kyoto. The shogun handed down the sentence of seppuku, ritual suicide, to be carried out the same evening but only for Lord Asano. Some, but not all, of Asano's retainers found the punishment unjust and vowed to deliver Lord Kira's head to the grave of their lord. No one knows the full true story of the forty-seven ronin, but Eiji Yoshikawa weaves an exciting tale of the players on this historic stage. He tells a tale of the many players, their motivations and conflicts, and the series of events that affect Japan to this day. An early retelling of this incident was a puppet play titled Chushingura, which is translated as The Treasury of Loyal Retainers. Eiji Yoshikawa's The New Chushingura was serially published in Hinode magazine from January 1935 to January 1937.

Author : John Allyn
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : American fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015010457946

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The Forty-seven Ronin Story by John Allyn Pdf

Japan underwent tumultuous changes in the eighteenth century. The merchant class was rising in power, and the privileges of the professional warriors, or "samurai", were disappearing. The 47 Ronin Story is the classic story of Lord Asano of Ako and one of the bloodiest vendettas in Japan's feudal history. In 1701 in Edo, Japan, Lord Asano of Ako lashed out at a corrupt court official and set in motion a chain of events that shocked the country and brought the Shogun himself to a legal and moral impasse. When it was over, there emerged the most unlikely set of heroes-the forty-seven ronin, or "ex-samurai", of Ako.

Author : Caroline Leavitt
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0736864334

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Samurai by Caroline Leavitt Pdf

Describes the Samurai, including their history, weapons, and way of life.

Author : William Dale Jennings
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-10
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781462903207

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Ronin by William Dale Jennings Pdf

"A thunderbolt, full of lightning and excitement, one you won't put down until its last extraordinary page." —The Japan Times The violence of twelfth-century Japan explodes in this half-legendary, half-true story of a violent man who becomes a folk hero. A heartless savage, the Ronin, or "wandering samurai," slashes his way up from the gutter to wealth, honor and status. In spite of his crime sand bloodthirsty cruelty, he bears the strange mark of destiny that the wise see and respect, even as he destroys them. Told with humor and irony, the tale ranges from the pleasantly colloquial to the brutally satiric, yet never relents in the Ronin's ruthless search for the truth. The storyteller hides nothing and speaks bluntly, yet this jewel-like tale shimmers with tantalizing riddles that will haunt the reader just as they haunted the Ronin. Sure to shock, confound and ultimately inspire readers, The Ronin is loosely based upon an ancient legend told to the author by the Zen Master Nyogen Senzaki.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Time Life Medical
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:49015002965342

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What Life was Like Among Samurai and Shoguns by Anonim Pdf

A comprehensive view of how the Samurai and Shoguns lived in Japan, their discipline and battle gear as well as other facts about typical behavior.

Author : A. B. Mitford,Shunsui Tamenaga,James Murdoch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1907960139

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47 Ronin by A. B. Mitford,Shunsui Tamenaga,James Murdoch Pdf

"A story of honor and bloody revenge." The legend of the 47 ronin is one of the most popular and best known stories about the samurai in Japan. It is often referred to as the country's "national legend" and is the most revered example of the samurai code of honor, bushido, put to the ultimate test. The story tells of a group of samurai who, in 1701, were left leaderless (becoming ronin) after their daimyo (feudal lord) Asano Naganori was compelled to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) for assaulting a court official named Kira Yoshinaka. The ronin, led by Asano's chief councilor, Oishi Yoshio, avenged their master's honor by killing Kira, after waiting and planning for almost two years. In turn, the ronin were themselves forced to commit seppuku for committing the crime of murder. With much embellishment, this true story was popularized in Japanese culture as emblematic of the loyalty, sacrifice, persistence, and honor that people should preserve in their daily lives. The popularity of the almost mythical tale was enhanced by rapid modernization following the fall of the shogun during the Meiji era of Japanese history. Many versions of the events appeared and the story of the 47 ronin continues to be popular in Japan to this day. This book traces the history of the story through various retellings. It includes the first English version to appear in print, from Isaac Titsingh's "Illustrations of Japan," published in 1822, plus the second from "The Capital of the Tycoon" by Rutherford Alcock. It also includes in full "The Forty-Seven Ronins" from "Tales of Old Japan" by A. B. Mitford (plus his account of seppuku/hara-kiri), "The Loyal Ronins" by Shunsui Tamenaga, translated by Shiuichiro Saito and Edward Greey and "The Forty-Seven Ronin" by James Murdoch from "A History of Japan." This is a comprehensive collection which brings together some of the best known versions of the story and serves as a perfect introduction to the legendary tale of the 47 ronin. For more information please visit Purple Rose at www.purplerosebooks.com and view our other titles and new releases.