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Samurai

An Illustrated History

By: Mitsuo Kure

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Samurai: An Illustrated History brings the violent, tumultuous, and, at the same time, elegant world of the medieval Japanese samurai to life. This book of Japanese history traces the story of a unique historical phenomenon: a period of 700 years--equivalent to the entire stretch of Western history between the reigns of the Crusader king Richard the Lionhearted and of Queen Victoria at the height of the British Empire--during which an enclosed civilization was dominated by a single warrior caste. The historical narrative of samurai history is supported by explanations of samurai armor, weapons, fortifications, tactics, and customs, and illustrated with nearly 800 fascinating color photographs, maps, and sketches, including ancient scroll paintings and surviving suits of armor preserved for centuries in Japanese shrines. From the 12th to the 19th centuries the history of Japan was effectively the history of the samurai--the class of professional fighting men. At first, they were no more than lowly soldiery employed by the court aristocracy of Kyoto, but the growing power of the provincial warrior clans soon enabled them to brush aside the executive power of the imperial court and to form their own parallel military government. Though individual dynasties came and went in cycles of vigor and decadence, the dominance of the samurai as a class proved uniquely resilient.

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146291490X

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Samurai

An Illustrated History

By: Mitsuo Kure

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An Illustrated History

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Kansei Innovation

Practical Design Applications for Product and Service Development

By: Mitsuo Nagamachi,Anitawati Mohd Lokman

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Kansei Innovation

Practical Design Applications for Product and Service Development

By: Mitsuo Nagamachi,Anitawati Mohd Lokman

Developed in the early 70s in Japan, the Kansei Engineering (KE) method gives you the tools to develop profitable and well-received products and services. Written by the founder of KE, MitsuoNagamachi, and co-authored by one of his proteges, Anitawati Mohd Lokman, Kansei Innovation: Practical Design Applications for Product and Service Development

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CRC Press

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1498706835

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9781498706834

Samurai Battles

From the Invasion of Korea to the Battle of Vemo

By: Michael Sharpe,Mitsuo Kure

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Samurai Battles

From the Invasion of Korea to the Battle of Vemo

By: Michael Sharpe,Mitsuo Kure

With their flamboyant clothing and armour, their adherence to Bushi-do - the Way of the Warrior - and the images of lone chivalrous sword-wielding Japanese knights, the Samurai has long been a favourite in the west. A member of the aristocracy from the tenth century, Samuai have a fascinating 700-year history during which they progressed from mounted archers, through the cult of the sword to the use of guns and cannon.Samurai Battles uses clear mapping, contemporary illustrations and Mitsuo Kure¿s signature re-enactment photography to illustrate the classic battles fought by the warrior knights of Japan. Bands of enthusiasts, with rigid attention to detail and verisimilitude, re-enact and re-create battles and moments from history. This allows `live¿ photography detailing the history, the weapons - swords, guns, pikes and clubs - the clothing, armour, flags and fortifications of these fascinating warriors.As well as examining the detail of the armour and weaponry, Samurai looks too at the Samurai women and families, the way Samurai travelled, the social context in which the warriors lived - and all in glorious colour. The illustrations that accompany this book make it stand out from others on the Samurai.

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Compendium Books

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1906347174

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Samurai

Arms, Armour, Costume

By: Mitsuo Kure

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Samurai

Arms, Armour, Costume

By: Mitsuo Kure

Samurai Arms, Armor, Costume is one of the first books to show the history and development of clothing, armor, and weaponry of Japan's samurai warrior class using reenactment photographic material. Covering almost a thousand years and all of the major periodicals of Japanese history, nearly fifty modes of dress are described and illustrated in full color. Most importantly, these depict the ever-evolving fighting outfits of the samurai class and its warriors. However, also shown are their everyday and formal wear, including female costumes, which are particularly beautiful and fascinating.

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Chartwell

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1905573413

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Arms, Armor, Costume

By: Mitsuo Kure

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Arms, Armor, Costume

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The Samurai

By: Mitsuo Kure

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The Samurai

By: Mitsuo Kure

The term 'samurai' conjures up the image of a fierce swordsman clad in complex armor, proud and relentless in battle, ready to die - by his own hand if necessary - in obedience to an unfaltering code of honor. This dynamic and colorful volume contains 200 meticulously reproduced photographs that reveal the real samurais, their uniforms, their equipment and their weapons. Europa Militaria Special 14.

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Crowood Press UK

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186126335X

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