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Living and dying with bravery and honor is at the heart of Hagakure, a series of texts written by an 18th-century samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. It is a window into the samurai mind, illuminating the concept of bushido (the Way of the Warrior), which dictated how samurai were expected to behave, conduct themselves, live, and die.

Over the decades, the reputation of the samurai has grown to mythical proportions, owing to such films as Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and Yojimbo, as well as works such as James Clavell's epic Shogun. In Legends of the Samurai, Hiroaki Sato confronts both the history and the legend of the samurai, untangling the two to present an authentic picture of these legendary warriors.

The idea of the sword-wielding samurai, beholden to a strict ethical code and trained in deadly martial arts, dominates popular conceptions of the samurai. As early as the late 17th century, they were heavily featured in literature, art, theater, and even comedy. This book gives listeners access to the real samurai as they lived, fought, and served. Much as they capture the modern imagination, the samurai commanded influence over the politics, arts, philosophy, and religion of their own time, and controlled Japan from the 14th century until their demise in the mid-19th century.

With intelligence and wit, author Jonathan Clements blends documentary and storytelling styles to connect the past, present, and future of Japan, and in broad yet detailed strokes reveals a country of paradoxes: a modern nation steeped in ancient traditions; a democracy with an emperor as head of state; a famously safe society built on 108 volcanoes resting on the world's most active earthquake zone; a fast-paced urban and technologically advanced country whose land consists predominantly of mountains and forests.

From a leading expert in Japanese history, this is one of the first full histories of the art and culture of the Samurai warrior. The Samurai emerged as a warrior caste in Medieval Japan and would have a powerful influence on the history and culture of the country from the next 500 years. Clements also looks at the Samurai wars that tore Japan apart in the 17th and 18th centuries and how the caste was finally demolished in the advent of the mechanized world.

Wir schreiben das Jahr 1615, und die Samurai, Japans Kriegerelite, stehen auf dem Gipfel ihrer Macht. Geübt in jeder Kampftechnik von Schwertkampf und Bogenschießen bis Karate und Jiu Jitsu, ist der Samuraikrieger das letzte Bollwerk des Kaisers gegen die lüsternen, dreckigen Barbaren inner- und außerhalb Japans. Ergreifen Sie Ihr Schwert, junger Samurai! Dieser nützliche Karriereführer vermittelt Ihnen alles, was Sie brauchen, um die Ehre der Samuraiklasse aufrechtzuerhalten, ob auf dem Schlachtfeld oder anderswo.

Follow your hosts on a trek into Japanese history, from ancient Japan to the end of the Samurai and all points in between - culture, warfare, literature, and interviews. The Official Podcast of the Samurai Archives Japanese History page.

Salut à tous les passionnés du Japon et de l'univers des samouraïs ! Découvrez notre blog dédié à l'art et à l'histoire des samouraïs. Plongez dans l'essence du Bushido, explorez les légendes et les traditions fascinantes de ces guerriers emblématiques. Nous transformons nos articles en podcasts pour que vous puissiez emporter cette aventure auditive partout avec vous. Abonnez-vous sur Spotify et laissez-vous transporter par nos récits captivants. Rejoignez-nous pour une immersion totale dans le Japon médiéval ! Amicalement,

Christian Russo legge il suo libro "Hojojutsu - L´Arte Guerriera della Corda". Evolutosi in Giappone in ambiente militare sin dal 1400 e successivamente adottato dalla polizia del periodo Edo, lo Hojojutsu è la disciplina giapponese che insegna a catturare un prigioniero per mezzo di una corda. Il libro ne illustra in maniera dettagliata per la prima volta in Occidente la storia, la filosofia, gli strumenti e la pratica.Per acquistare la tua copia cartacea del libro, 240 pagine, oltre 250 illustrazioni e fotografie, la riproduzione fotografica di un autentico Densho (testo di trasmissione), ...

Hagakure, un piccolo viaggio alla scoperta dei codici etici dei samurai

Japanese armor, also called yoroi, was made of a material much lighter than Western armor. Eastern warriors sacrificed some of the protection offered by typical Western armor, but gained agility and freedom of movement.Find out more about this historical Japanese dress in this podcast.

By the Sword is an epic history of sword fighting - a science, an art, and, for many, a religion that began at the dawn of civilization in ancient Egypt and has been an obsession for mankind ever since. With wit and insight, Richard Cohen gives us an engrossing history of the world via the sword.

Inazo Nitobe bietet Einblicke in die historischen und kulturellen Hintergründe der Samurai und ihren Ehrenkodex...

The comprehensive and accurate edition of the Hagakure is a must-have for serious martial artists or fans of samurai and the Bushido code.