In its scope, the story of Japan's three unifiers ('the Fool', 'the Monkey', and 'the Old Badger') is a sweeping saga encompassing acts of unimaginable cruelty as well as feats of great samurai heroism which were venerated and written about ...
War in Japan
In this book, Stephen Turnbull offers a masterly exposition of the wars, explaining what led to Japan's disintegration into rival domains after more than a century of relative peace; the years of fighting that followed; and the period of ...
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Towards the end of the 16th century three outstanding commanders brought Japan's century of civil wars to an end, but it was Tokugawa Leyasu who was to ensure a lasting peace.
Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun
Biography of one of Japan's most important leaders with descriptions of 17th century Japan.
Japan Before Tokugawa
These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions.
The Maker of Modern Japan
This book remains one of the few volumes on Tokugawa Ieyasu which draws on more material from Japanese sources than quotations from the European documents from his era and is therefore much more accurate and thorough in its examination of ...
Spectacular Accumulation
Like the collection of meibutsu, or "famous objects," exchanging hostages, collecting heads, and commanding massive armies were part of a strategy Pitelka calls "spectacular accumulation," which profoundly affected the creation and ...
Japonius Tyrannus
Japonius Tyrannus fills the gap in our knowledge about Nobunaga, and the chronological narrative providesa thorough analysis of his political and military career.
Daimyo Of 1867
Among the daimyo you will find: - Asano Naganori, the daimyo whose seppuku led to the revenge of the 47 ronin Kudo Suketsuné, who sparked the famous vendetta of the Soga Brothers, which took 18 years to complete - Ooka Tadasuké, a minor ...
