The Samurai in 100 Objects The Fascinating World of the Samurai as Seen Through Arms and Armour, Places and Images Author:Stephen Turnbull Language:English Format:Softcover Dimensions:7" x 9.75" Pages:248 Photos:150 full color illustrations Publisher:Frontline Books ISBN:9781473850385 Item No. 9781473850385 From lowly attendants (samurai literally means ‘those who serve’) to members of one of the world’s most powerful military organizations, the samurai underwent a progression of changes to reach a preeminent position in Japanese society and culture. Even their eventual eclipse did not diminish their image as elite warriors, and they would live on in stories and films.This proud and enduring tradition is exemplified and explored by the carefully selected objects gathered here from Japanese locations and from museums around the world. These objects tell the story of the samurai from acting as the frontier guards for the early emperors to being the inspiration for the kamikaze pilots. The artifacts, many of which are seen here for the first time, include castles, memorial statues, paintings and prints associated with the rise of the samurai along with their famous armor and weapons. The latter include the Japanese longbow, a thirteenth century bomb and the famous samurai sword, but not every artifact here is from the past. In a Japanese souvenir shop was found a cute little blue duck dressed as a samurai complete with helmet, spear and surcoat, dressed authentically as the brutal samurai Kat? Kiyomasa, who was responsible for a massacre at Hondo castle in 1589!
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