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Physical Desc
vii, 118 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"The idea of the sword-wielding samurai, beholden to a strict ethical code and trained in deadly martial arts, dominates popular conceptions of the samurai. As early as the late seventeenth century, they were heavily featured in literature, art, theater, and even comedy, from the Tale of the Heike to the kabuki retellings of the 47 Ronin. This legacy remains with us today in the legendary Akira Kurosawa films, the shoguns of HBO's Westworld, and countless...
2) Samurai
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Series
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
3) Yōjimbō
Series
Criterion collection volume 52
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (19 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Language
日本語
Description
A wandering Samurai-for-hire eventually finds a dramatic solution to the problems of a town with two warring clans.
4) 47 ronin
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 119 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Kai is an outcast who joins Oishi, the leader of 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. They embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors.
Series
Criterion collection volume 190
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
Adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth, set in feudal Japan. Tells the story of a Samurai lord who kills his master and usurps his power in fulfillment of a witch's prophecy.
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Physical Desc
xxxiv, 419 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"This book provides detailed information about the samurai, beginning with a timeline and narrative historical overview of the samurai. This is followed by more than 100 alphabetically arranged entries on topics related to the samurai, such as ritual suicide, castles, weapons, housing, clothing, samurai women, and more. The entries cite works for further reading and often include sidebars linking the samurai to popular culture, tourist sites, and...
Series
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book.
Language
日本語
Description
Reconstructing the splendor of feudal Japan and the pageantry or war, Kurosawa creates a soaring historical epic. Kagemusha is presented in its original uncut version and features many special bonus features.
10) Samurai
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Series
Physical Desc
32 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Describes the lives of Japan's Samurai warriors, including their daily life, weapons, and fighting techniques"--Provided by publisher.
12) Hana yori mo nao
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1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
Director Hirokazu Koreeda turns the popularly held conventions of the typical samurai revenge tale on their head with this story of a man whose quest to avenge the death of his father gradually takes a back seat to his emerging role as a key figure in the community. The year is 1702, and young samurai Sozaemon Aoki (Junichi Okada) has arrived in Edo to seek revenge against Jubei Kanazawa (Tadanobu Asano). Kanazawa is the man responsible for the death...
13) The fire kimono
Author
Series
Sano Ichirō novel volume 13
Physical Desc
297 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Japan, March 1700. Troops ambush and attack Lady Reiko, the wife of Sano Ichiro, the samurai detective who has risen to power and influence. The troops who have attacked Reiko appear to belong to Sano's enemy, Lord Matsudaira, who denies all responsibility. But if the rivals are not to blame, who is?
Author
Physical Desc
123 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What did it mean to be a ninja or a samurai? Did they really have special abilities? What was life like for them in ancient Japan? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts behind some of history's most intriguing and secretive figures"--Amazon.com.
Author
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192 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Bushido: the samurai code of Japan is one of the most influential books ever written on "the way of the warrior." A classic study of Japanese culture, the book outlines the moral code of the samurai way of living and the virtues every warrior holds dear. In Bushido, Nitobe points out similarities between Western and Japanese history and culture. He argues that "no matter how different any two cultures may appear to be on the surface, they are still...
16) Tsubaki Sanjūrō
Series
Criterion collection volume 53
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (19 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Language
日本語
Description
A group of young men set out to clean up the corruption in their town. They are joined by a scruffy, cynical samurai who doesn't fit their concept of how a warrior should look and act.
Series
Criterion collection volume 2
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (207 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Language
日本語
Description
This epic masterpiece is about a group of 16th century samurai who are hired to defend a small Japanese village that finds itself annually raided by an army of bandits who steal the meager crops harvested by the peasants. Tired of relinquishing their food supply but woefully inept in combat skills, the villagers decide to hire a band of samurai to protect them. In addition to the primary conflict between the villagers and the bandits, much of the...
Physical Desc
183 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
When plague strikes a border town in the mountains of the Geishu Province, Lord Noriyuki sends his loyal bodyguard Tomoe to investigate. Once there, she and her retinue discover a truth far more terrible. Only the rabbit ronin Usagi might extricate his friend from her perilous predicament - except that he's landed in the same one himself!
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
"An tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord."--IMDb.com.
20) Samurai
Author
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the samurai, including their history, weapons, and way of life.
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