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The Tokaido Road: A Novel of Feudal Japan
Amazon CA — Too much of a good thing I've got to file a dissenting opinion... Yes, the novel is wonderfully researched and there are some lovely scenes, but I found getting through it just about as difficult as Cat's journey down that long road. There were ...More…
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Taiko: An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan
Amazon CA — Vastly entertaining and instructive I have lived in Japan for more than 15 years, and my Japanese is fluent, but I've always regretted my inability to understand the period dramas on TV, because of a lack of historical knowledge. Taiko has done a lot ...More…
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Secrets of the Samurai: The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan
Amazon CA — Strong in content but a rough read... In terms of content this is a great book. Personally I'm more interested in the life of the Samurai during pre-Restoration Japan than the martial arts per se and Samurai life is covered admirably in the first ...More…
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Taiko: An Epic Novel of War and Glory in Feudal Japan
Amazon.com — Author Eiji Yoshikawa EAN 9784770015709 Edition 1st ISBN 4770015704 Number Of Pages 944 Publication Date 1992-09 SKU VIB4770015704More…
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Secrets of the Samurai: The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan
Amazon.com — An Unreliable Book Containing Fantasy Material I am writing this review, because people are erroneously using this book as a source for research into pre-modern Japan. It should not be used for this purpose. It belongs to a genre which I call "gosh ...More…
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Secrets of the Samurai: The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan
Amazon.com — Author Oscar Ratti Author Adele Westbrook EAN 9780785810735 Edition 1st Thus ISBN 0785810730 Number Of Pages 481 Publication Date 1999-04 SKU 2152517842 UPC 039864010733More…