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Biographical Books

Biographical books of important people in Japanese and Asian history. We have a broad range of biographical works, including the Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
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Deuling with O-Sensei
Deuling with O-Sensei
Deuling with O-Sensei

If there were an 'ordinary martial arts book', this would be its evil twin. Unflinchingly honest, writing from a prespective both authyoritative and unique, Amdur explores aspects of budo, its philosophies and dilemmas, its remarkable rewards and yes, its pathologies, in a way no other author has. He does so with humor, compelling creativivty, and a wickedly sharp-edged insight that make this book a delight.


Price US $20.00
Product# B10334 Qty 
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47 Ronin
47 Ronin
47 Ronin

This is the most famous story in Japan. It embodies samurai ideals that are still held dear in Japan. The loyalty, patience, and ultimate successful completion of thier quest which led to the order, by the Shogun, to commit seppuku is a story revered in Japan. In the Sengakuji temple their graves are still venerated as symbols of loyalty and true samurai spirit. Even today, Japanese visit all the graves in turn, burning incense and praying for the souls of the 47 ronin of Ako. Softcover.


Price US $14.95
Product# B10120 Qty 
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Musashi
Musashi
Musashi

This classic work tells of the legendary samurai who is considered to be the greatest swordsman of all tme. This is a stirring saga, authored by Eiji Yoshikawa, based on the life and legend of Miyomoto Musashi, a kensei, or sword saint to the Japanese. Enjoyable as well as educational reading. Hardcover.


Price US $35.00
Product# B10121 Qty 
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The Last Shogun
The Last Shogun
The Last Shogun - The Life of Tokugawa Yoshinobu

When Commodore Matthew Perry brought his squadron of “Black Ships” into Tokyo Bay, the world imagined that at last Japan had been “opened.” After two and a half centuries of determined self-isolation from the rest of the world, it seemed the process of modernization was inevitable. In Ryotaro Shiba’s account of the life of Japan’s last shogun, however, Perry’s arrival off the coast of Japan was merely the spark that ignited the cataclysm in store for the Japanese people and their governments...


Price US $25.00
Product# B10321 Qty 
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi

From the original woodblock editions of 1855-1884 Ehon Toyotomi Kunkoki by Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi, a pictoral biography of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. This fantastic book has over 600 prints of the life of one Japan's most famous Generals. Done in basic historical sequence, with explanations of who is depicted and what is happening, this book is an absolute must for anyone interested in the feudal history, warriors, weapons, battles, alliances, and life of ancient Japan in one of her most turbulent periods...


Price US $150.00
Product# B10129 Qty 
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Warrior of Zen
Warrior of Zen
Warrior of Zen

Suzuki Shosan is among the most dramatic personalities in the history of Zen. A samurai who served under the Shogun Tokugawa leyasu in the 17th century, he became a Zen monk at age 41 and evolved a highly original teaching style imbued with the warrior spirit. The warrior's life, Shosan believed, was particularly suited to Zen study because it demanded vitality, courage and "death energy", the readiness to confront death at any moment...


Price US $11.00 US $9.50
Product# B10054 Qty 
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