O-umajirushi - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook O-umajirushi write by . This book was released on 2015-02-02. O-umajirushi available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A translation of a unique 17th-century compendium of samurai heraldry, annotated with the symbolism and stories behind the banners. O-umajirushi is the earliest surviving color compendium of Japanese crests and heraldry. At the time, woodblock printing was just starting to allow for widespread distribution of books in Japan. O-umajirushi took advantage of this technology to make color reproductions of the various banners and other devices used by 170 different samurai commanders. This translation presents copies of the original pages of O-umajirushi with translations, annotations, explanations, and comparisons, as well as 30 pages of context, background information, and historic images. It provides an in-depth look at samurai heraldry and into a key historical source.
The Book of Samurai
The Book of Samurai - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Book of Samurai write by Antony Cummins. This book was released on 2015-10-20. The Book of Samurai available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The first installment in a multi-volume guide on the lost arts of the samurai—presented in the English language for the very first time Antony Cummins and Yoshie Minami have brought the teachings of the famed samurai school Natori-Ryu back to life through The Book of Samurai series. This first installment is a translation of two secret scrolls and establishes the Fundamental Teachings of a samurai student, revealing the basic traditions of Natori-Ryu. The first scroll, Heika Jodan, contains 290 lessons that define the baseline for samurai during times of peace—a time which is considered as preparation for war. It focuses each student on expanding their own ability and conduct, giving them the mind-set needed for any battles to come. The second scroll, Ippei Yoko, moves the student onto the field of battle. It provides them with an understanding of what is expected during a campaign of war and the necessary guidance for samurai who are to take up arms for the first time. These first two Natori-Ryu documents are an in-depth and detailed account of the practicality of samurai warfare, opening up the lost world of these Japanese warriors to all modern readers.
O-Umajirushi
O-Umajirushi - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook O-Umajirushi write by . This book was released on 2015-11-01. O-Umajirushi available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. First edition not attributed to Kyauan. Cf. Page x.
The Samurai Castle Master
The Samurai Castle Master - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Samurai Castle Master write by Chris Glenn. This book was released on 2023-01-05. The Samurai Castle Master available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. When the samurai warlord and respected castle architect Todo Takatora died in 1630, the funeral attendants responsible for preparing his body were shocked to note that there was not a single part of his body not scarred or disfigured by sword, spear, glaive or matchlock gun wound. Todo Takatora lived a life that unfolds like a drama. Born to a small landholding samurai family, the maverick youth worked his way to the top, becoming one of the most successful of daimyo warlords. He had served on the front lines of some of the most violent of battles, turning points that forged the nation. In a land and time in which loyalty was held dear, he changed his allegiances a record seven times, serving a record ten lords, more than any other samurai in history. Because of this, he has long been held in contempt by the Japanese. Standing 6 feet tall in a time when the average Japanese man stood between 5 and 5 1/2 feet, Todo Takatora was a giant among men. He died aged 74, when the normal life span was around 50. He was also the finest, most innovative of castle architects, responsible for the design and construction of over 30 of the strongest, most innovative Japanese castles and structures, and influencing samurai castle construction across Japan. In explaining his life, his reasons for having served so many lords, his achievements in battle and in castle design, his political and personal ideals and how these attributes were shaped during the course of his adventurous life, this book will reveal the man, and show why Takatora deserves the epithet of National Hero. In this fascinating biography, the first ever published in the English language, Chris Glenn explores Todo Takatora’s remarkable, and influential, life, the battles he fought in, the political intrigues he was part of, as well as detailing the magnificent castles he built.
Warfare in Japan
Warfare in Japan - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Warfare in Japan write by Harald Kleinschmidt. This book was released on 2017-05-15. Warfare in Japan available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Warfare in Japan from the fourth to the nineteenth century has caused much controversy among Western military and political historians. This volume assembles key articles written by specialists in the field on military organization, the social context of war, battle action, weapons and martial arts. The focus is on the transformation of patterns of warfare that arose from endogenous as well as exogenous factors.
