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Free Download Inazo Nitobé, "The Samurai Way"
English | 2012 | ISBN: 1604593725, 1515436187 | EPUB | pages: 140 | 0.2 mb
Collected here in one edition are two of the most important books on the Samurai Way, Bushido: The Soul of Japan and The Book of Five Rings. Bushido: Chivalry is a flower no less indigenous to the soil of Japan than its emblem, the cherry blossom; nor is it a dried-up specimen of an antique virtue preserved in the herbarium of our history. It is still a living object of power and beauty among us. The Book of Five Rings: There are various Ways. There is the Way of salvation by the law of Buddha, the Way of Confucius governing the Way of learning, the Way of healing as a doctor, as a poet teaching the Way of Waka, tea, archery, and many arts and skills. Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.

Free Download Richard Hook, "Samurai Commanders (2): 1577-1638"
English | 2005 | pages: 68 | ISBN: 1841767441 | PDF | 16,5 mb
This second volume about Japan’s samurai commanders covers the generals of the later years of the Age of the Warring States (Sengoku period), a period when only the most able leaders survived. This was a time when the prowess of a commander was measured as much by his strategic and organizational abilities as by his individual fighting skills and he was expected to give as great a show of strength in the council chamber as on the battlefield. This book discusses the lives, battles and wider roles of talented commanders such as Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi – great men who stood out prominently due to their elaborate suits of armour and helmets, their stunning personal heraldry and their great armies.

Free Download Richard Hook, "Samurai Commanders (1): 940-1576"
English | 2005 | pages: 68 | ISBN: 1841767433 | PDF | 32,7 mb
Osprey’s examination of Samurai commanders during the Gempei Wars (1180-1185), the Onin War(1467-1477), and the early Sengoku period. The samurai were the military elite of medieval and early modern Japan, and the men who led them were hailed as the very greatest, most heroic and most honourable of all samurai warriors. This first of two books examines the lives, equipment, battles and wider roles of the samurai commanders between 940 and 1576, the period from the emergence of the samurai to the triumph of Oda Nobunaga, who set Japan on the road to reunification. The styles of armour and weaponry of the samurai changed considerably during this time and this book visually recreates some of the most famous samurai commanders, such as Taira Masaka (c. 903-940), Minamoto Yorimasa (1106-1180), and Takeda Shingen (1521-1573).

Free Download Richard Hook, "Osaka 1615: The Last Samurai Battle"
English | 2006 | pages: 97 | ISBN: 1841769606 | PDF | 49,9 mb
Osprey’s exploration of the complex background of the Siege of Osaka (1614-1615), as well as of the battle experiences of the opposing forces, in a compelling exploration of the conflict that led to the eventual triumph of one dynasty over another. In 1614, Osaka Castle was Japan’s greatest fortification, measuring approximately 2 miles in length with double circuits of walls, 100 feet high. It was guarded by 100,000 samurai, loyal to their master: the head of the Toyotomi clan, Toyotomi Hideyori. The castle was seemingly impenetrable, however the ruling shogun of the age, Tokugawa Ieyasu, was determined to destroy this one last threat to his position as Japan’s ultimate ruler.

Free Download Masaaki Hatsumi – Unarmed Fighting Techniques of the Samurai
Kodansha International | 2008 | ISBN: 4770030592 | English | 241 pages | PDF | 195.36 MB
In Unarmed Fighting Techniques of the Samurai, world-renowned ninja grandmaster and bestselling author Masaaki Hatsumi explains the fundamentals of various unarmed techniques unique to the Japanese martial arts. Known as budo taijutsu, these specialized moves allow the practitioner to evade and receive an attack even from an opponent wielding a sword. Hatsumi covers such topics as Kihon Happo (Eight Basic Movements), Kosshijutsu (Attacks Against Muscles), Koppojutsu (Attacks Against Bones), Jutaijutsu (Flexible Body Arts), Daken Taijutsu (Fist Punching and Striking), Ninpo Taijutsu (Bodily Arts of the Ninja), discussing and demonstrating the many techniques which will enable the fighter to punch, kick and finally lock or control the body of his adversary.

Free Download The Samurai Castle Master: Warlord Todo Takatora by Chris Glenn
English | January 5, 2023 | ISBN: 1399096583 | 272 pages | EPUB | 5.33 Mb
When the samurai warlord and respected castle architect Todo Takatora died in 1630, the funeral attendants responsible for preparing his body were shocked to note that there was not a single part of his body not scarred or disfigured by sword, spear, glaive or matchlock gun wound.

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by Shunichiro,Kanaya;Davisson, Zack;
English | 2023 | ISBN: 4805316705 | 322 pages | True PDF | 144.49 MB