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- Samurai: The Best Books (39 books)
- Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa
- Taiko by Eiji Yoshikawa
- The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi
- Cloud of Sparrow by Takashi Matsuoka
- Rashomon by Ryunosuke Akutagawa
- Autumn Bridge by Takashi Matsuoka
- The Samurai by Shusaku Endo
- The Samurai’s Garden by Gail Tsukiyama
- Bushido: The Soul of Japan by Inazo Nitobe
- Hagakure by Yamamoto Tsunetomo
This novel follows the journey of the legendary samurai ShinmenTakezōstarting after the Battle of Sekigahara, when he must reinvent his life as a wandering samurai known as Miyamoto Musashi. Originally, this tale was told in serial form in the pages of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbunbetween 1935 and 1939. It has since been compiled in book for...
This samurai epic tells the story of the brutal leader Nobunaga, deliberate Ieyasu, and Hideyoshi, a young man with a great future. These men are the real figures of Japan’s chaotic times during the end of the sixteenth century. This book is an amazing epic evoking the beauty of Japan and the intrigue, glory, and shock of the real historical period...
If you want to learn more about samurai, then it’s a good idea to learn more about how a samurai lived and fought. This book details how a samurai should fight, whether in a one-on-one duel or a larger battle. It is a very practical book about warfare rather than a book of cultural instruction. The author is Mushashiwhose story is told in the first...
Set during the Edo era, when Japan is starting to open up after centuries of isolation, the clash of cultures that occurred during this period is the focus of this historical fiction novel. American missionaries find themselves caught up in the feuds of samurai and their lords, including one with a prophetic dream. Romance, adventure, and intrigue,...
Rashomon is a short story that lends its name to the famous movie, though not its plot. Set during the age of samurai, this story’s theme is about how far and how dishonorable a person can become to survive. This story has played a role in many other samurai stories and its theme is echoed in many others. It is a short and simple read and an excell...
This fantastic tale of prophecies, samurai, intrigue, and time revisits Matsuoka’s amazing world. Complex events weave in and out of time, focusing on several different sets of characters. It is the sequel to Cloud of Sparrows and leans even more heavily on the series’ mystical elements. The love triangle begun in the previous book also continues i...
A story of cultural clashes, this novel tells the tale of the first Japanese to step onto European story. Shusaku Endo is an internationally renowned author who had written many times on the cultural clashes that defined recent Japanese history. The complexity of the interactions in this story- based on a real samurai mission to Europe- makes for a...
Known for its use of figurative language, this novel tells the story of a young Chinese man who is watched over by an older samurai on the eve of Japan’s invasion of China. The book explores themes of beauty, honor, and loyalty in difficult times. It is a beautifully written and often heartbreaking book. There is a reason it is frequently assigned ...
Published in 1899, this book studies the way of the samurai. It is very widely read and has helped many people understand key aspects of Japanese culture. The book takes a look at the core samurai virtues of rectitude, courage, benevolence, politeness, sincerity, honor, and loyalty. Even as Japan transformed over time, they have played a key elemen...
This is a practical and spiritual guide for a warrior. It is based on conversations held with the samurai Yamamoto Tsunetomoin the early 1700s. The book wrestles with how it is to be a samurai warrior in a time of relative peace and no sanctioned samurai fighting. The book serves to clarify what a samurai really is and properly define the samurai c...
12 de ene. de 2024 · 1. Musashi. Eiji Yoshikawa. 84 votes. First Published: 1935. Subjects: Japan. Genres (Book): Historical fiction, Fiction, Historical novel. Musashi is a Japanese novel written by Eiji Yoshikawa. It was serialized in 1935 in the newspaper Asahi Shimbun. Buy on Amazon. 2. Shogun: A Novel of Japan. James Clavell. 64 votes. First Published: 1975.
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4 de ene. de 2021 · 1. El samurai. Shusaku Endo. 2.83★ (5) todo un hito en la novelística japonesa del siglo XX, constituye una profunda exploración de la fe, la fragilidad, la ambición y la lealtad, temas todos ellos que Endo abordó siempre con incomparable agudeza y brillantez. 2. Shogun. Clavell James. 4.25★ (23)
Samurai. The most recommended Samurai books. Who picked these books? Meet our 34 experts. Astrid V. J. Author. Kenneth M. Swope Author. Anne Walthall Author. +28. 34 authors created a book list connected to Samurais, and here are their favorite Samurai books. Shepherd is reader supported. When you buy books, we may earn an affiliate commission .
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