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![Samurai vs Ashigaru](https://s1.adlibris.com/images/49114619/samurai-vs-ashigaru.jpg)
Samurai vs Ashigaru
During the 16th century, Japan underwent a military revolution, characterized by the deployment of large armies, the introduction of firearms and an eventual shift towards fighting …
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The Mongol Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281
From his seat in Xanadu, the great Mongol Emperor of China, Kubla Khan, had long plotted an invasion of Japan. However, it was only with the acquisition of Korea, that the Khan …
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Mongol Warrior 1200 1350
The Mongol warriors are one of the great success stories of world military history. Under the leadership of Genghis Khan and his successors the Mongols conquered much of the known …
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Tanaka 1587
In 1587 the 1,000-strong garrison of tiny Tanaka Castle in Higo Province (modern Kumamoto Prefecture) on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu, held out for 100 days against an army …
![The ONin War 1467-77](https://s2.adlibris.com/images/60176515/the-onin-war-1467-77.jpg)
The ONin War 1467-77
The story of the terrible Onin War has now been told. In this ground breaking book the author has drawn on previously untranslated primary sources to set the famous yet …
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Pirate of the Far East
Feared throughout the Far East, Japanese pirates were likened to 'black demons' and 'flood dragons'. For centuries relations between Japan, Korea and China were carried out through …
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Revenge of the 47 Ronin
When Lord Kira brought about the death of Lord Asano, he made Asano's loyal samurai into ronin masterless warriors. These men secretly plotted their revenge and one snowy …
![Japanese Castles AD 250 1540](https://s2.adlibris.com/images/24532031/japanese-castles-ad-250-1540.jpg)
Japanese Castles AD 250 1540
Dr Stephen Turnbull is internationally recognised for his research into and writing on Japanese military history. Here he applies his scholarship to an account of the evolution of …
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Hatamoto
Each great samurai warlord, or daimyo, had a division of troops known as the Hatamoto, 'those who stand under the flag'. The Hatamoto included the personal bodyguards, the senior …