Japanese History and Culture
Books
- The Last Samurai: The Life and Battles of Saigo Takamori -- by Mark Ravina; thoroughly researched text with detailed footnotes and reprints of some illustrations and wood-block prints stored in Japanese museums; includes info on his pre-adult life, excerpts from his writings and those of others, references to government records, referrences to news reports during and after his rebellion, etc.
- http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0757000266/ref=pd_sxp_elt_l1/103-0302429-9109450 -- by Tsunetomo Yamamoto; translation by Justin F. Stone and Minoru Tanaka
- Book of Five Rings -- by Miamoto Musashi; translation by William Scott Wilson
- Zen and the Way of the Sword: Arming the Samurai Psyche -- by Winston L. King
- The Samurai Sourcebook -- by Stephen Turnbull; detailed information about samurai warfare, history, religion and culture; detailed information and illustrations regarding weapons and strategy; catalog of specific battles; case studies
- Samurai: The World of the Warrior -- by Stephen Turnbull; "an all-encompassing warrior culture that was expressed through art and poetry as much as through violence"
- Ideals of the Samurai: Writings of Japanese Warriors (History & Philosophy Series) -- by William Scott Wilson
- The Chrysanthemum and the Sword : Patterns of Japanese Culture -- Ruth Benedict; anthropological study
- Samurai -- by Stephen Turnbull; wide-ranging information on samurai, including their history and that of Japan, their culture, etc.
- Samurai Warfare -- by Stephen Turnbull; detailed informaion on samurai warfare, weapons and armor; packed with illustrations
- "Japanese3" list on Amazon.com Listmania -- this is a list compiled by a shopper on Amazon.com; includes books on Japanese and Japanese-related history, culture, fiction, art, etc.
- Yakuza -- the history of the Yakuza (Japanese mob)
- Sekigahara 1600: The Final Struggle for Power (Campaign Series, vol. 40) -- by Anthony J. Bryant and Osprey Pub
- Nagashino 1575: Slaughter at the Barricades (Campaign Series, vol. 60) -- by Stephen Turnbull
- Kawanakajima 1553-1564: Samurai Power Struggle (Campaign Series, vol. 130) -- by Stephen Turnbull and Wayne Reynolds
- Ashigaru 1467-1649 (Warrior 29)
-- by Stephen Turnbull and Howard Gerrard
- War in Japan 1467-1615 (Essential Histories) -- by Stephen Turnbull
- The Hagakure: -- by Yamamoto Tsunetomo; translation by D.E. Tarver
- Early Samurai: 200-1500 Ad (Elite Series, vol. 35) -- by Anthony J. Bryant
- Samurai: 1550-1600 (Warrior 7) -- by Anthony J. Bryant and Angus McBride
- Ninja Ad 1460-1650 (Warrior 64) -- Stephen Turnbull
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