Warriors of Medieval JapanCombines material previously published as Warrior 29: Ashigaru 1467-1649, Warrior 64: Ninja AD 1460-1650, Warrior 70: Japanese Warrior Monks AD 949-1603, with a new section on Samurai, new images, and a new introduction and conclusion. Driven by strict codes of honour and bound by deep allegiances of rank, family or religion, the elite warriors of medieval Japan were bold fighters, loyal comrades and deadly enemies, With rare material from Japanese sources and lavish artwork and photography, this book examines the military lives, beliefs and battle experience of four formidable warrior types – samurai, ninja, warrior monk and ashigaru foot soldier – resulting in a highly authoritative account of Japan's warrior elite. |
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Age of Warring archers arms arquebus arrows ashigaru assassination attack bamboo battle battlefield bearer Benkei blade Buddhist bullet campaign carried castle century command costume daimy daimy’s daimyō death defeated defenders Echizen enemy Enryakuji example fighting fire firearms flag foot soldiers fought gashira guard Hagakure Hara head helmet horse Iga Province Ikk ikki Ikkō-ikki illustration inside Ishiyama Honganji Japan Japanese jirushi kami killed Korean Kyōto Kyto lacquered Miidera Mikawa mikoshi military monastic Monogatari monto Mount Hiei mountain mounted samurai Nagashima Nagashino naginata Nara Negoroji ninja Oda Nobunaga Odawara Ogawa Omi Province Osaka peasant priests Province recruitment religious rice rival rope samurai samurai class sashimono secret sect Sekigahara Shingen shinobi Shinsh shogunate shrine shugo siege spear spearmen suit of armour sword Taira Takeda techniques temple Tokugawa Ieyasu Toyotomi Hideyoshi traditional troops Uesugi Kenshin victory village wall warfare warrior monks weapon wearing wooden worn yamabushi yari