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courage, fidelity and revenge in the final years of the shogun
xxxiii, 222 pages : illustrations ; 21cm.
Dramatis personae -- To cut a foreigner -- A mortal enemy -- Courage -- Fidelity -- Heaven's revenge -- The remnants of shock -- A truly despicable world -- A soul-encompassing dread -- The code -- The execution grounds -- Cutting test -- A natural and overwhelming desire -- Discipline -- Serene as the sky, and open as the sea -- Disgrace -- An evil woman -- Tales of a renaissance samurai -- Anecdotes, yarns and other vignettes -- A brief historical background of the meiji restoration -- Family crests and symbols.
Includes bibliographical references and index.