Origins Part 2
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A prolific author writes on the Samurai
Siege Weapons of the Far East 1
All new material and pictures about crossbows, catapults, incendiary devices and gas bombs!
Siege Weapons of the Far East 2
This volume adds gunpowder weapons and assault vehicles. All new material!
Samurai Invasion: Japan's Korean War 1592-98
This is the first book length study of the samurai invasion of Korea. This is the most original work I have ever done.
The Knight Triumphant
The completely revised and redesigned Book of the Medieval Knight, with new information and pictures
Ashigaru
The first book length study of the samurai footsoldiers, telling you all you need to know about how they fought and what they wore. It contains superb colour plates and numerous illustrations.
The Samurai Sourcebook
This encyclopaedic work is now in paperback, and cheap! Lots of information about battles, armour, castles, everything!
Samurai Warfare
This, one of my best books, contains the superb Anegawa screen and detailed case studies.
Nagashino 1575
A completely new study of the famous battle in the Osprey 'Campaigns' series.
The Samurai: A Military History
This is the fully revised paperback edition of my first book. This is a very good 'first read' for the general reader.
Samurai Heraldry
The definitive work on the subject with pages and pages of flag designs and mon.
The Mongols
My useful monograph in the Osprey Men at Arms Series.
The Kakure Kirishitan of Japan
This is my prize-winning book on the mysterious 'Hidden Christians'. Go to my 'religion' section here for an introduction.
War in Japan
The ideal introduction to the subject of the samurai in the Sengoku Period in Osprey's acclained Essential Histories series
Samurai Armies
My old Osprey book, originally published in 1979.
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Excellent collection of Samurai links. Check them all out.
Edo Japan, A Virtual TourGreat introduction to Japan of the Edo period.
Tokugawa Japan (World Cultures) Much information about Tokugawa Japan.
Tokugawa Ieyasu (Samurai Archives)Biography of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Tokugawa Ieyasu (Gemini)General information about Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Sakamoto RyomaArticles by Romulus Hillsborough.
The Tokugawa Art MuseumThe museum's homepage.
Art of the Edo Period (WebMuseum, Paris) About some arts of the Edo Period.
Everyday Life in Traditional JapanBook by Charles J. Dunn
History of Japan, 1615-1867Book by George Sansom
The Making of Modern JapanBook by Marius B. Jansen
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Schauwecker's Guide to Japan: Edo Period - recites the chronology of Edo period from 1603 - 1867.
WebMuseum: Art of the Edo Period - Art of the Edo Period. The Tokugawa shogunate of the Edo period gainedundisputed control of the government in 1603 with a commitment ...
Japan Omnibus - History - Edo/Meiji Periods - ... During the Edo Period (1600˜1868), the most famous Shogun ofthem all, Tokugawa Ieyasu got rid of the decentralized feudal system and installed the bakufu ...
ArtLex on Art of the Edo Period or Era - The Edo period of Japanese art and architecture, defined with images ofexample works, great quotations, and links to other resources. ... See Edo period. ...
http://cla.calpoly.edu/˜jwetzel/Study/PaintingOfTheEdoPeriod.html - PAINTING OF THE EDO PERIOD(1600-1868). The long rule under the Tokugawa shoguns, called the Edo period, was a time of peace and prosperity inJapan. ...
Welcome to Edo - enthralling virtual tour of Tokyo past, augmented by text and illustrations that borrow from traditional prints.
Edo period - Edo period. The last feudal period, 1603-1868. The ... hegemons. Unique in Japanese feudal history, theEdo period was continuously peaceful.
The Bitter End / Art of the Edo Period - During the Tokugawa shogunate (1603-1868), the shogun required that thedaimyo (lords) and their samurai spend time in Edo (now Tokyo) during alternate years. ...
JP NET Kimono Hypertext: History - Edo Period - History: Edo Period (1601-1867 AD). During this period, commerceand industry developed rapidly. Merchants began to have more power than the Samurai. ...
Sotatsu Tawaraya and the Edo period - Art History at BellaOnline - Sotatsu Tawaraya and the Edo period @arthistory: a host-written site at BellaOnline. ... Sotatsu Tawaraya and the Edo period. Sotatsu ...
The Edo Period - ... The Edo Period (1600?1868) / Modern Times. The Edo Period (1600?1868), Portrait of the kabukiactor Otani Oniji III By Sharaku, woodblock print, 1794. ...
Edo Period - Edo Period (1603-1868): The Age of Peace and Prosperity. At first, due to the strict hierarchy in Edo society (the division into ...
Edo Period - The Kabuki District in Edo. << Edo Period 1603-1868 >>. When ... man. And it was foremost commercial art.Ukiyo-e Artists of the Edo Period. Large Edo Period Karatsu Tokkuri - japanesepottery.com. Large Edo Period Karatsu Tokkuri. A fine example of a midEdo period Large Karatsu tokkuri that might have been used for sake or for s. ...
Edo Period - Although advertising existed in the Edo period, it naturally lacked modern-day media such as posters,television and newspapers. ...
[The Edo Period(1600-1867)]. Edo shougnate held by Tokugawa ... was shown. In the Edo Period middle, agenroku-moyou was popular. As for the
Beauty and Desire in Edo Period Japan - Pictures of the ' ... - Beauty and Desire in Edo Period Japan Exhibit atthe National Galley of Australia, Canberra June 6 -- August 9 1998. Pictures of the 'floating world'. ...
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History of the Samurai
History of the Samurai
A Samurai History
Origins of the Samurai
Bushido Home Page
Traditional Weapons in Japan
Samurai Related Pages
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Marian High School Paper on the Samurai
History
Lifestyle
Philosophy
Hagakure
Armor
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The Samurai
Here's a little bit to whet your appetite. Then go visit: Samurai
The same environment of war that advanced the development of castles also gave rise to the samurai. While their earliest origins can be traced back to the 8th century (see below), the emergence of the samurai was not until the Heian period, from the 9th-12th centuries. It was around this time that several local groups engaged in violent confrontations over land and political standing. Fearing for their safety, wealthy landowners began to hire samurai as their retainers. In exchange for protection and loyalty, the samurai was given land and rights. This was a feudal system not unlike the one seen in medieval Europe at around the same time.
Origins
The origins of Japanese culture are traced back to the southwestern island of Kyushu. From here, the Japanese gradually colonized their way eastward across the other islands. Around the 8th century AD, this progress was ground to a halt when the colonizing Yamato clans ran into tribes of barbarians called the emishi, who populated the northern end of Honshu island. While their exact origins are not known, what is known is that they were fearsome in combat, being fast on horseback and employing guerilla tactics.
Meanwhile, bordering the emishi-held lands was the Kanto plain. Located in central Honshu, east of the Hakone Mountains, the land was mostly separated from the 'Home Provinces', and those who chose to settle there needed to be independent, brave, and strong-willed. The plain was also the most suitable location in Japan for raising horses. These factors, coupled with the frequent skirmishes with the emishi, combined to harden the warriors of the Kanto plain; soon they were regarded as the best fighters in Japan.
Up until the 8th century the government had been tied up in military affairs with China and Korea. As these issues with the mainland began to settle down more attention was given to the emishi. Groups of Kanto warriors were sent to northern Honshu to subdue the barbarians. Soon, the government was relying heavily on these warriors, and it was here that the term samurai ("those who serve") first came into use. By this point the samurai had begun to adapt many of the traits that would later become their trademarks: leather armour, curved blades, and the first signs of samurai tradition.
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Yahoo! Australia & NZ
Some Yahoo links to Samurai info.
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Jintachi Swords
These swords are approximately 44"
overall when sheathed. Out of it's sheath (or holder) the actual sword
is 43" long with a 28" Stainless Steel blade sharpened to
a fine edge. All in all, a quite impressive work of art worthy of display
in any collection.
SW0044 Jintachi sword in red. Click on picture for additional information.
