Once more unto the breach : Samurai warriors and heroes in ukiyo-e masterpieces /
This book showcases various samurai warriors and heroes, including the Genji and Heike clans (hereditary clan names bestowed by the emperors of the Heian period), samurai warriors of the Sengoku period (a century-long period of political upheaval and warlordism in Japan), the swordsman and poet Miya...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | Japanese English |
| Language Notes: | Parallel text in Japanese and English. |
| Published: |
[Tokyo] :
PIE International,
[2019]
|
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | This book showcases various samurai warriors and heroes, including the Genji and Heike clans (hereditary clan names bestowed by the emperors of the Heian period), samurai warriors of the Sengoku period (a century-long period of political upheaval and warlordism in Japan), the swordsman and poet Miyamoto Musashi, Eight Dog Warriors from the novel 'The Eight Dog Chronicles' written in the Edo period, Jiraiya (the toad-riding Ninja character from Japanese folklore), Forty-seven Ronin, the Chinese hero Guan-Yu, and more. All the illustrations are by legendary ukiyo-e artists such as Hokusai, Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi and Yoshitoshi. |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 240 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9784756252838 4756252834 |