Samurai Armour
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The Watanabe Art Musuem Samurai Armour Collectionvolume I Kabuto Mengu
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Author : Trevor Absolon
language : en
Publisher: Trevor Absolon
Release Date : 2011
The Watanabe Art Musuem Samurai Armour Collectionvolume I Kabuto Mengu written by Trevor Absolon and has been published by Trevor Absolon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Armor categories.
Samurai Armour
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Author : Trevor Absolon
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-11-30
Samurai Armour written by Trevor Absolon and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-30 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
For beauty, precision and strength, nothing has ever matched the combination of form and function found in the armour of the samurai. For a samurai, the consummate warrior, his suit of armour was so much more than 'just' protective equipment that could save his life in the heat of battle – it was the embodiment of his personality, social status and very soul. This volume, the first in a two-part series on the armour of the samurai, traces first the history of the samurai themselves and then examines the history and evolution of the cuirass or dou, the armour protecting the samurai's chest. Drawing on over 20 years of research and technical work by Trevor Absolon, a leading expert, this is a complete study of this fundamental aspect of samurai armour construction. Illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams, this is more than just a detailed technical exploration, it is a meditation on a process that was, and still is, nothing short of an art form.
Samurai Armour
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Author : Trevor Absolon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Samurai Armour written by Trevor Absolon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with categories.
Samurai Armour
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Author : Trevor Absolon
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-11-30
Samurai Armour written by Trevor Absolon and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-30 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
For beauty, precision and strength, nothing has ever matched the combination of form and function found in the armour of the samurai. For a samurai, the consummate warrior, his suit of armour was so much more than 'just' protective equipment that could save his life in the heat of battle – it was the embodiment of his personality, social status and very soul. This volume, the first in a two-part series on the armour of the samurai, traces first the history of the samurai themselves and then examines the history and evolution of the cuirass or dou, the armour protecting the samurai's chest. Drawing on over 20 years of research and technical work by Trevor Absolon, a leading expert, this is a complete study of this fundamental aspect of samurai armour construction. Illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams, this is more than just a detailed technical exploration, it is a meditation on a process that was, and still is, nothing short of an art form.
Arms And Armor Of The Samurai
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Author : Ian Bottomley
language : en
Publisher: Gramercy
Release Date : 1996
Arms And Armor Of The Samurai written by Ian Bottomley and has been published by Gramercy this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Illustrates the long development of arms and armor in the samurai's seven-hundred-year history.
Art Of The Samurai
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Author : 原田一敏
language : en
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Release Date : 2009
Art Of The Samurai written by 原田一敏 and has been published by Metropolitan Museum of Art this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Armor categories.
"This extensively illustrated catalogue is published in conjunction with the first comprehensive exhibition devoted to the arts of the samurai, including the finest examples of swords - the spirit of the samurai - as well as sword mountings and fittings, armor and helmets, saddles, textiles, and paintings. The works in the catalogue, drawn from public and private collections in Japan, include 34 officially designated National Treasures and 64 Important Cultural Properties, the largest number ever to be shown together at one time. Dating from the 5th to the early 20th century, these majestic objects offer a complete picture of samurai culture and its unique blend of the martial and the refined." "Many of the greatest Japanese swordsmiths are represented in this volume, from early masters such as Yasuie (12th century) and Tomomitsu (14th century) to the Edo-period smiths Nagasone Kotetsu and Kiyomaro. The blades by these and other masters, cherished as much for their beauty as for their cutting efficiency, were equipped with elaborate hilts and scabbards prized for their exquisite craftsmanship and fine materials such as silk, rayskin, gold, lacquer, and certain alloys unique to Japan. Japanese armor is also fully surveyed, from the rarest iron armor of the Kofun period (5th century) to the inventive ceremonial helmets made toward the end of the age of the samurai." --Book Jacket.
Arms And Armor Of The Samurai
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Author : Ian Bottomley
language : en
Publisher: Salamander Books
Release Date : 1996
Arms And Armor Of The Samurai written by Ian Bottomley and has been published by Salamander Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Armor categories.
The history of arms, armor, and weaponry of the Samurai in ancient Japan.
Samurai Arms Armour And The Tactics Of Warfare
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Author : Antony Cummins
language : en
Publisher: Watkins
Release Date : 2018-10-18
Samurai Arms Armour And The Tactics Of Warfare written by Antony Cummins and has been published by Watkins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-18 with History categories.
This book is part of the unique Book of Samurai series that comprises the works of 17th-century samurai tactician Natori Sanj_r_ Masazumi, retainer and advisor to the lords of Kish_ domain. It offers an unparalleled insight into the weaponry and armour of the samurai era, as well as tactical advice for use on the battlefield and off _ wisdom that can be applied to many scenarios today. Heieki Y_h_, the first scroll translated in this book, offers advice for every possible situation, from moving troops to besieging a castle to fighting on the open battlefield. From turning thieves or cowards to good service, to practising "external listening" in order to obtain information from as many sources as possible, to penetrating the deeper motives of those who slander (or praise) others, the advice here is thought provoking and paints a vivid picture of samurai Japan at war. Heigu Y_h_, the second scroll, gives us a rare and precious glimpse into samurai arms and armour, including their construction, status regulations and connected ceremonies, mythology and Buddhist doctrine: a helmet's ventilation hole, for example, allows access to the 98,000 gods of war. There is an accessible introduction and a glossary, as well as 130 line drawings that include illustrations of arms and armour, strategic diagrams and beautiful examples of Japanese calligraphy.
Samurai Arms And Armor
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Author : Ming-Ju Sun
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2008-04-04
Samurai Arms And Armor written by Ming-Ju Sun and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-04 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Painstakingly researched, 30 accurate, detailed illustrations depict the samurai and the tools of their trade: koshozan helmets, armor of metal and leather, su-yari spears, a wall-gun, and other weaponry used on horseback, at sea, and in training.
Samurai
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Author : Mitsuo Kure
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 2014-11-25
Samurai written by Mitsuo Kure and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-25 with History categories.
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.