The First Samurai

A comprehensive survey of premodern Japanese history, with original essays by leading authorities on major themes and issues from prehistory to the...

DescriptionTHE FIRST-EVER STUDY OF SAMURAI ARMS, ARMOUR AND TACTICS IN THE WORDS OF AN AUTHENTIC SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY SAMURAI MASTER STRATEGIST Part...

Reducere. A portrait of Japan's first significant samurai leader and his world Was samurai warrior Taira Masakado a quixotic megalomaniac or a hero swept up ...

Reducere. A portrait of Japan's first significant samurai leader and his world Was samurai warrior Taira Masakado a quixotic megalomaniac or a hero swept up ...

A futuristic tale of samurai adventure from the creator of Naruto Becoming a samurai seems like an impossible dream for Hachimaru, a boy who can't ...

DescriptionA futuristic tale of samurai adventure from the creator of Naruto Becoming a samurai seems like an impossible dream for Hachimaru, a boy...

Reducere. Soul of the Samurai contains modern translations of three classic works of Zen & Bushido. In Soul of the Samurai, bestselling author and respected ...

Available for the first time in English, this book is both an illustrated samurai arts manual and a groundbreaking historical account of the teachi...

The first of a two-part, exhaustively researched meditation on the astonishingly beautiful and intricate armour of the samurai. This volume focuses...

A futuristic tale of samurai adventure from the creator of Naruto Becoming a samurai seems like an impossible dream for Hachimaru, a boy who can't ...

Reducere. Jacob Fletcher is beset by treachery at every turn of the ship's wheel at sea and with every step on dry land.1797. Fletcher is sent halfway round ...

A futuristic tale of samurai adventure from the creator of Naruto Becoming a samurai seems like an impossible dream for Hachimaru, a boy who can't ...

Based on William Scott Wilson's definitive translation, adapted by scriptwriter and comic book/manga author Sean Wilson, and with lively drawings b...

Seven samurai will teach him what it means to be a warrior...one by one he will remind them of what they taught.Young Miyamoto Musashi, who goes by...

Reducere. "A readable, compassionate account of an extraordinary life." --The Washington PostThe remarkable life of history's first foreign-born samurai, and...

The first guide to using samurai self-discipline, focus and determination in order to find your unique inner power and be a success in your chosen ...

Step back in time more than 30, 000 years, to when the first settlers reached Japan and a highly sophisticated civilization was born. Explore the g...

DescriptionThis title explains and illustrates the 19th-century transition of Japanese armies from traditional Samurai equipment and tactics to tho...

Reducere. This highly original new book by a leading Shakespeare expert and cultural critic argues controversially that the 'samurai Shakespeare' of the Japa...

Reducere. Blade of the Immortal returns in deluxe hardcover editions, collecting Hiroaki Samura's epic series for the first time in its original 7x10 seriali...

The unmissable sequel to the hugely popular }Ninja: First Mission{ from the bestselling author of the }Young Samurai{ series which has sold over 50...

The unmissable sequel to the hugely popular "Ninja: First Mission" from the bestselling author of the "Young Samurai" series which has sold over 50...

Reducere. For students of Japanese history, culture and art, the study of these ancient manuscripts expands the appreciation of the sword in traditional Japa...

Contributor(s): Translator: Paul Gordon SchalowAuthor: Ihara SaikakuThe first complete translation of Nanshoku okagami by Ihara Saikaku (1642-93), ...

This unique book tells for the first time the violent story of the siege of Tanaka based on never-before translated war chronicles, maps, and field...

Reducere. From the bestselling author of First Blood comes a spectacular thriller, in which a former Navy SEAL and a Japanese samurai master are bound togeth...

The member of a distinguished British literary family, A. B. Mitford traveled widely with his parents as a youth and lived in various European coun...

Hap and Leonard are back - the first new book starring Joe Lansdale's beloved crime-fighting duo in five years. 'Another rip-roaring, wise-cracking...

"The League of Seven" is the first book in an action-packed, steampunk series by the acclaimed author of "Samurai Shortstop, " Alan Gratz. In an al...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Tsukahara BokudenTranslator: Eric ShahanA book by a veteran Samurai to young warriors who had not tasted battle. The man kn...

The Japanese dramatic art of Noh has a rich six-hundred-year history and has had a huge influence on Japanese culture and such Western artists as E...

Reducere. Blade of the Immortal returns in deluxe hardcover editions, collecting Hiroaki Samura's epic series for the first time in its original 7x10 seriali...

Reducere. Tsukamaki, combining aesthetics, form and function, is the deceptively simple Japanese art of sword handle wrapping. Dr. Buck's work presents a gen...

For anyone who loves the challenge of Su Doku but manages to solve them within minutes, you can now enjoy the extended mental workout and ultimate ...

Reducere. Tsukamaki, combining aesthetics, form and function, is the deceptively simple Japanese art of sword handle wrapping. Dr. Buck's work presents a gen...

Reducere. Unshakable Awareness addresses a critical need for unsettled times; how to stay present, clear-minded and calm when facing unpredictable life event...

Who choped off insuance agent Henry Jamison's head with a Samurai sword? While trying to figue this out, Seattle Private eye Jake Rossiter also has...

Reducere. "A brief and majestic debut." --Matias Nespolo, El MundoTochtli lives in a palace. He loves hats, samurai, guillotines, and dictionaries, and what ...

The Afterlife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi explores how sixteenth-century samurai leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi's continued and evolving presence in popular c...

Reducere. From the first cities of Sumer to the empire of the Incas, travel around the world and through 5, 000 years of history to see where and how ancient...

Reducere. Frank and Joe must take the shine off a jewel thief who sends ominous riddles in this Hardy Boys adventure. First a priceless painting disappears f...

Reducere. A translation and reproduction of Mabuni Kenwa's 1934 book on Karate fundamentals, training and philosophy.Mabuni Kenwa (1889 - 1952) was born in O...

Reducere. DescriptionHiroshima Bugi is an ingenious kabuki novel that begins in the ruins of the Atomic Bomb Dome, a new Rashomon Gate. Ronin Browne, the hum...

Reducere. Award NameFlicker Tale Children's Book AwardAward categoryJuvenileIn the moonlight, the explosive fast draw became a horizontal streak of silver, f...

Reducere. Soldiers of the Sun traces the origins of the Imperial Japanese Army back to its samurai roots in the nineteenth century to tell the story of the r...

Reducere. The jo is the Japanese 4-foot staff, originally taught with the ken (sword) in the samurai arts. Essential Jo is arguably the most comprehensive te...

The rabbit ronin's adventures hit an early peak in this second volume featuring brand new original cover art by Stan Sakai! This collection include...

Reducere. Live as a man. Die as a man. Become a man. Yamatodamashii is roughly translated as Samurai Spirit or old spirit of Japan and has become synonymous ...

DescriptionKendo is the first in-depth historical, cultural, and political account in English of the Japanese martial art of swordsmanship, from it...

Meet the future of the X-Men Karma. Wolfsbane. Sunspot. Cannonball. Moonstar. They're teenagers thrown together by the X-gene that makes them diffe...

DescriptionThe world's greatest super-spy in her finest team-ups - alongside Spider-Man, the Thing, Daredevil and more First, terror group the Swor...

Reducere. Precalculus is adaptable and designed to fit the needs of a variety of precalculus courses. It is a comprehensive text that covers more ground than...

Reducere. Samurai, assassins, warlords -- and a girl who likes to climb Tight, exciting, and thoughtful... The characters are nicely varied and all the piece...

DescriptionOne of Japan's greatest classic murder mysteries, introducing their best loved detective, translated into English for the first time In ...

Reducere. Here are dinosaurs as you've never seen them before in a dramatically expanded new edition of the book that started the renaissance in dinosaur boo...

The brand-new space-fantasy saga that takes flight from fan-favorite creators Jim Zub (Avengers, Samurai Jack) and Max Dunbar (Champions, Dungeons ...

Reducere. Hotwired to the leading edges of art and technology, Neuromancer is a cyberpunk, science fiction masterpiece—a classic that ranks with 1984 and Bra...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Danny ChaplinJapan's Sengoku jidai ('Warring States Period') was a time of crisis and upheaval, a chaotic epoch when the re...

Reducere. Society for Military History Distinguished Book Award Popular impressions of the imperial Japanese army still promote images of suicidal banzai cha...

Reducere. Volume Three translates the fully illustrated sword and spear fighting instruction manual A Quick Guide to Marital Arts, first published about 200 ...

Reducere. Volume Two translates the fully illustrated sword and spear fighting instruction manual An Illustrated Guide to Kendo Solo Training, first publishe...

Reducere. Eternal Remains: World Mummification and the Beliefs that make it Necessary provides a comprehensive introduction to bodily preservation in worldwi...

Reducere. Kyokutei Bakin's Nansō Satomi hakkenden is one of the monuments of Japanese literature. This multigenerational samurai saga was one of the most pop...

Reducere. "Finally the treatment these true classics deserve: thoroughly re-edited and modernized texts, with glossary, index...and beautiful layout to boot....

Reducere. Discover the ultimate manga experience with the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Series! Tanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his...

DescriptionHonoring the 35th anniversary of Stan Sakai's award-winning series Usagi Yojimbo, this deluxe art collection includes hundreds of full-p...

Reducere. Aikido is the peaceful martial art. Its defense techniques should be so gentle that even the attacker is delighted. There's no competition, since e...

Reducere. DescriptionNew from the New York Times bestselling author of The Iron Fey... Enter a beautiful and perilous land of shapeshifters and samurai, kami...

Reducere. Throughout their stormy history the Teutonic Knights of Germany have always been the most controversial brotherhood ever to call themselves 'Knight...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of ancient Asia, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book: Ancient China: A Capt...