Samurai History
Early Samurai 200-1500
War played a central part in the history of Japan. Warring clans controlled much of the country. The wars were usually about land, the struggle for control of which eventually gave rise to perhaps the most formidable warriors of all time: the Samurai.
DVD: Japanese Swordsmanship - The Art of the Samurai
Featuring Hanshi Ken Penland. This new and exciting video explains the history of Japanese Swordsmanship and how to properly use the katana - the sword of the samurai. Hanshi Ken Penland expertly demonstrates the basic postures and cuts used in Japanese Swordsmanship.
Episode 34 DVD
From samurai swords to the Bowie knife, blades make history happen; we look at some of history's most significant edged weapons and new blades that are sharpening the edge yet again!
A Modern History of Japan
Introduction: Enduring Imprints of the Longer Past PART 1. CRISIS OF HE TOKUGAWA REGIME 1. The Tokugawa Polity Unification The Tokugawa Political Settlements The Daimyo The Imperial Institution The Samurai Villagers and City-Dwellers The Margins of the Japanese and Japan 2.
Japan and the Samurai Warrior CD-ROM Lesson Plan Set with DVD
This lesson explores the history, culture and legacy of Japan's most fierce and ruthless warrior class. Students will learn how and why Japan was once divided by civil wars, and explore the key r...
Silence
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A novel of faith and doubt set in medieval Japan. Endo relates the history of the Japanese Christians who were persecuted after the rise to power of the samurai in the 17th century, and in particular the plight of Japanese priests who were forced ...