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The Lost Samurai
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Author : Stephen Turnbull
language : en
Publisher: Frontline Books
Release Date : 2021-03-23
The Lost Samurai written by Stephen Turnbull and has been published by Frontline Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-23 with History categories.
“An inherently fascinating, impressively well written, exceptionally informative, and meticulously detailed history” of Japanese overseas mercenaries (Midwest Book Review). The Lost Samurai reveals the greatest untold story of Japan’s legendary warrior class, which is that for almost a hundred years Japanese samurai were employed as mercenaries in the service of the kings of Siam, Cambodia, Burma, Spain and Portugal, as well as by the directors of the Dutch East India Company. The Japanese samurai were used in dramatic assault parties, as royal bodyguards, as staunch garrisons and as willing executioners. As a result, a stereotypical image of the fierce Japanese warrior developed that had a profound influence on the way they were regarded by their employers. While the Southeast Asian kings tended to employ samurai on a long-term basis as palace guards, their European employers usually hired them on a temporary basis for specific campaigns. Also, whereas the Southeast Asian monarchs tended to trust their well-established units of Japanese mercenaries, the Europeans, while admiring them, also feared them. In every European example a progressive shift in attitude may be discerned from initial enthusiasm to great suspicion that the Japanese might one day turn against them, as illustrated by the long-standing Spanish fear of an invasion of the Philippines by Japan accompanied by a local uprising. During the 1630s, when Japan chose isolation rather than engagement with Southeast Asia, it left these fierce mercenaries stranded in distant countries never to return: lost samurai indeed!
The Lost Samurai School
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Author : Antony Cummins
language : en
Publisher: Blue Snake Books
Release Date : 2016-10-25
The Lost Samurai School written by Antony Cummins and has been published by Blue Snake Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-25 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This stunning English translation of a medieval Japanese text is at once an illustrated martial arts manual and a historical account of the teachings of a samurai grandmaster Available for the first time in English, this book explores the essential practices of the samurai school known as Mubyoshi Ryu. Complete with more than 350 images, The Lost Samurai School collects and translates ancient documents that contain the teachings of grandmaster Hagiwara Juzo—revealing for the first time to western readers the enthralling martial arts, secret weapons, magic, and espionage as they were practiced by samurai in their daily lives. The ancient Mubyoshi Ryu scrolls contain fascinating descriptions of “civilian” samurai skills—which concentrate more on personal protection than battlefield warfare—including the full ninja curriculum and elements of esoteric magic. Martial arts expert Antony Cummins contextualizes these translated documents by providing a history of the era and the school itself. The abundant illustrations form a useful martial arts manual, bringing to life the skills required to master everything from jujutsu and shuriken-jutsu (throwing blades) to swords, chain weapons, and the quarterstaff. The Lost Samurai School is a journey into the past that will preserve such skills for future generations and will appeal to anyone interested in martial arts or Japanese history.
The Lost Samurai
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Author : STEPHEN. TURNBULL
language : en
Publisher: Frontline Books
Release Date : 2021-05-30
The Lost Samurai written by STEPHEN. TURNBULL and has been published by Frontline Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-30 with categories.
The Lost Samurai reveals the greatest untold story of Japan's legendary warrior class, which is that for almost a hundred years Japanese samurai were employed as mercenaries in the service of the kings of Siam, Cambodia, Burma, Spain and Portugal, as well as by the directors of the Dutch East India Company.The Japanese samurai were used in dramatic assault parties, as royal bodyguards, as staunch garrisons and as willing executioners. As a result, a stereotypical image of the fierce Japanese warrior developed that had a profound influence on the way they were regarded by their employers.Whilst the Southeast Asian kings tended to employ samurai on a long-term basis as palace guards, their European employers usually hired them on a temporary basis for specific campaigns. Also, whereas the Southeast Asian monarchs tended to trust their well-established units of Japanese mercenaries, the Europeans, whilst admiring them, also feared them. In every European example a progressive shift in attitude may be discerned from initial enthusiasm to great suspicion that the Japanese might one day turn against them, as illustrated by the long-standing Spanish fear of an invasion of the Philippines by Japan accompanied by a local uprising.It also suggested that if, during the 1630s, Japan had chosen engagement with Southeast Asia rather than isolation from it, the established presence of Japanese communities overseas may have had a profound influence on the subsequent development of international relations within the area, perhaps even seeing the early creation of an overseas Japanese empire that would have provided a rival to Great Britain. Instead Japan closed its doors, leaving these fierce mercenaries stranded in distant countries never to return: lost samurai indeed!
The Last Samurai
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Author : Helen DeWitt
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-05-31
The Last Samurai written by Helen DeWitt and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-31 with Fiction categories.
‘Fiercely intelligent, very funny and unlike anything else I’ve ever read’ MARK HADDON 'Original...witty...playful...a wonderfully funny book' JAMES WOOD 'A triumph – a genuinely new story, a genuinely new form' A. S. BYATT Eleven-year-old Ludo is in search of a father. Raised singlehandedly by his mother Sibylla, Ludo’s been reading Greek, Arabic, Japanese and a little Hebrew since the age of four; but reading Homer in the original whilst riding the Circle Line on the London Underground isn’t enough to satisfy the boy’s boundless curiosity. Is he a genius? A real-life child prodigy? He’s grown up watching Seven Samurai on a hypnotising loop – his mother’s strategy to give him not one but seven male role models. And yet Ludo remains obsessed with the one thing his mother refuses to tell him: his real father’s name. Let loose on London, Ludo sets out on a secret quest to find the last samurai – the father he never knew.
The Lost Samurai
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Author : Alex Dornelli
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-04-14
The Lost Samurai written by Alex Dornelli and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-14 with categories.
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The Last Samurai
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Author : Warner Brothers
language : en
Publisher: Liberty Street
Release Date : 2003-11-01
The Last Samurai written by Warner Brothers and has been published by Liberty Street this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11-01 with Performing Arts categories.
Already slated as one of the top movies of 2003, "The Last Samurai," starring Tom Cruise, will be released nationally on December 5, 2003. This book contains parts of the script, exclusive stills from the movie, and interviews from the actors, actresses, and the director.
The Last Samurai
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Author : Mark Ravina
language : en
Publisher: Wiley + ORM
Release Date : 2011-03-29
The Last Samurai written by Mark Ravina and has been published by Wiley + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-29 with History categories.
The dramatic arc of Saigo Takamori's life, from his humble origins as a lowly samurai, to national leadership, to his death as a rebel leader, has captivated generations of Japanese readers and now Americans as well - his life is the inspiration for a major Hollywood film, The Last Samurai, starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe. In this vibrant new biography, Mark Ravina, professor of history and Director of East Asian Studies at Emory University, explores the facts behind Hollywood storytelling and Japanese legends, and explains the passion and poignancy of Saigo's life. Known both for his scholarly research and his appearances on The History Channel, Ravina recreates the world in which Saigo lived and died, the last days of the samurai. The Last Samurai traces Saigo's life from his early days as a tax clerk in far southwestern Japan, through his rise to national prominence as a fierce imperial loyalist. Saigo was twice exiled for his political activities -- sent to Japan's remote southwestern islands where he fully expected to die. But exile only increased his reputation for loyalty, and in 1864 he was brought back to the capital to help his lord fight for the restoration of the emperor. In 1868, Saigo commanded his lord's forces in the battles which toppled the shogunate and he became and leader in the emperor Meiji's new government. But Saigo found only anguish in national leadership. He understood the need for a modern conscript army but longed for the days of the traditional warrior. Saigo hoped to die in service to the emperor. In 1873, he sought appointment as envoy to Korea, where he planned to demand that the Korean king show deference to the Japanese emperor, drawing his sword, if necessary, top defend imperial honor. Denied this chance to show his courage and loyalty, he retreated to his homeland and spent his last years as a schoolteacher, training samurai boys in frugality, honesty, and courage. In 1876, when the government stripped samurai of their swords, Saigo's followers rose in rebellion and Saigo became their reluctant leader. His insurrection became the bloodiest war Japan had seen in centuries, killing over 12,000 men on both sides and nearly bankrupting the new imperial government. The imperial government denounced Saigo as a rebel and a traitor, but their propaganda could not overcome his fame and in 1889, twelve years after his death, the government relented, pardoned Saigo of all crimes, and posthumously restored him to imperial court rank. In THE LAST SAMURAI, Saigo is as compelling a character as Robert E. Lee was to Americans-a great and noble warrior who followed the dictates of honor and loyalty, even though it meant civil war in a country to which he'd devoted his life. Saigo's life is a fascinating look into Japanese feudal society and a history of a country as it struggled between its long traditions and the dictates of a modern future.
The Last Samurai
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Author : Warner Brothers
language : en
Publisher: Time Home Entertainment
Release Date : 2003-11-01
The Last Samurai written by Warner Brothers and has been published by Time Home Entertainment this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11-01 with Performing Arts categories.
Already slated as one of the top movies of 2003, "The Last Samurai," starring Tom Cruise, will be released nationally on December 5, 2003. This book contains parts of the script, exclusive stills from the movie, and interviews from the actors, actresses, and the director.
Summary Of Antony Cummins Mieko Koizumi S The Lost Samurai School
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Author : Everest Media,
language : en
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
Release Date : 2022-05-18T22:59:00Z
Summary Of Antony Cummins Mieko Koizumi S The Lost Samurai School written by Everest Media, and has been published by Everest Media LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-18T22:59:00Z with Sports & Recreation categories.
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The school named Mubyōshi Ryū is a samurai warfare school from the Kaga domain around the time of the fourth lord of Kaga, Maeda Tsunanori. The school focuses on personal protection rather than battlefield warfare, and its teachings are now no longer a part of the living tradition. #2 Antony is a historical researcher and author who has focused on the history of the Japanese shinobi. He has translated and published multiple shinobi and samurai manuals, including The Book of Ninja, The Book of Samurai, Iga and Koka Ninja Skills, and The Secret Traditions of the Shinobi. #3 Replica weapons and tools are created by machine builder and blacksmith Richard Couck. He enjoys and is constantly on the lookout for new and unusual tools or weapons to create, not only to see how they worked but to gain full understanding of how they could or could not be used. #4 The story of the rediscovery of Mubyōshi Ryū has elements of a fairy tale, and it is true. I had heard the name Muhyōshi Ryū as a branch of Shinjin Ryū from the Shinobi Hiten catalog, but no more than its name and a possible connection to the shinobi was understood.
The Last Samurai
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Author : Takanori Tomita
language : en
Publisher: Takanori Tomita
Release Date : 2004
The Last Samurai written by Takanori Tomita and has been published by Takanori Tomita this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Chinese characters categories.