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The Book of Five Rings
Huazhong University of Science and Technology Press · 2019
The Book of Five Rings is a treatise on martial strategy written near the end of his life by the swordsman Miyamoto Musashi (1584–1645), who lived fro…
Vagabond Vol. 16
Cosmos Books Ltd. · 2000
Vagabond is a seinen manga by Takehiko Inoue, adapted from Eiji Yoshikawa's novel Musashi. Set in the late Sengoku period through the early Tokugawa e…
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture
The Commercial Press · 2012
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword is a research report commissioned by the U.S. government in the later years of World War II and completed by the Ameri…
Vagabond Vol. 27
Cosmos Books Ltd.
Vagabond is a historical martial-arts manga by Takehiko Inoue based on Eiji Yoshikawa's novel Musashi, serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Morning since 1…
Warriors of Old Japan, and Other Stories
Project Gutenberg · 2019
Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and …
Tales of Old Japan
Project Gutenberg · 2019
Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and …
One Book to Understand the Film: Seven Samurai
· 2025
A brilliant gem in film history, Seven Samurai continues to shine on screen with undiminished appeal. This book offers an in-depth dissection of Kuros…
Tokugawa Mitsukuni: A Record of the Life of Master Bairi
· 2025
In the Edo period, Tokugawa Mitsukuni of the Mito Domain retired to Nishi-yama and called himself Umeyama Sensei, caring for the people and the nation…
The Land of the Libertines
· 2025
This is the story behind the tale of the Loyal Retainers. Kimura Jōhachirō and Shimizu Ikkaku have long been at odds. Ikkaku is suspected of murdering…
The Four Gentlemen in the Sword
· 2025
The sword is a path that prizes individuality. From the vast array of swordsmanship masters in Japanese history, the author has singled out four legen…
Understanding Japan in One Set: A Familiar Yet Unfamiliar Neighbor (5-Volume Set)
· 2023
This five-volume set brings together several of the most frequently discussed aspects of Japanese culture: The Chrysanthemum and the Sword offers a cl…
The Four Books of the Japanese
Wuhan Publishing House · 2020
Japan, our neighbor across a narrow strip of sea, has shared a deep historical bond with China since Xu Fu's legendary voyage east in the Qin dynasty.…
On Japan
Hunan Yuelu Publishing House Co., Ltd. · 2026
A classic study offering deep insight into the Japanese national character. Grounded in Japanese history, society, and culture, the author cuts throug…
Secret Papers on Worldly Desires
· 2026
Deep in the mountains lies a secret hot spring, Saru-no-Yu, famed for its healing waters. There, nineteen-year-old Chinami bathes—and unwittingly draw…
Koyama Shosei's Sequel to Miyamoto Musashi (2-Volume Set)
TIANDI PRESS · 2020
For years we have read only half of Miyamoto Musashi. Eiji Yoshikawa's Musashi is in fact only the prequel to The Complete Life of Miyamoto Musashi; K…
Eiji Yoshikawa's Prequel to Miyamoto Musashi (3-Volume Set)
TIANDI PRESS · 2020
Miyamoto Musashi is a legendary figure known to every household in Japan. A swordsman, strategist, and artist from the late Sengoku period to the earl…
The Complete Biography of Miyamoto Musashi (5-Volume Set)
TIANDI PRESS · 2020
Miyamoto Musashi is a legendary figure known to every household in Japan. A swordsman, strategist, and artist from the late Sengoku period to the earl…
Chushingura Or, The Treasury of Loyal Retainers
Project Gutenberg · 2019
Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and …
Not to Be a Knife
· 2021
Zhao Juan, the finest warrior of the State of Zhao, is ordered by the king to guard the hostage prince Zichu of an enemy state for ten years. Everyone…
The Tale of Eight Dogs (Complete Seven Volumes)
Zhejiang Literature and Art Publishing House · 2018
The Eight Dog Chronicles (complete in seven volumes) is a classic literary masterpiece written over twenty-eight years by Kyokutei Bakin, a celebrated…