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In the early eighteenth century, the noblewoman Ōgimachi Machiko composed a memoir of Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu, the powerful samurai for whom she had served as a concubine for twenty years. Machiko assi……続きを見る

In 1968, Suzuki Seijunーa low-budget genre filmmaker known for movies including Branded to Kill, Tokyo Drifter, and Youth of the Beastーwas unceremoniously fired by Nikkatsu Studios. Soon to be know……続きを見る

從諸國林立到大和國家，天皇一統到武家林立， 見證日出之國的興起時分，探尋現代日本的文化根源 當希臘文明已光彩黯淡、羅馬準備接管地中海的時刻，古代日本才正舉起金屬器，搖搖晃晃地邁入農耕社會；當漢帝國忙著……続きを見る

A superbly illustrated account of the Japanese Navy during the fierce battles of Guadalcanal and the Solomons, explaining how and why it fought as it did. Contrary to myth, the Imperial Japanese Nav……続きを見る

Clive 'Killer' Caldwell was a natural and brilliant pilot, a superb shot, and a born leader. He saw action against the Germans, Italians and Japanese, and remains Australia's greatest ever fighter p……続きを見る

"Unbeaten Tracks in Japan" by Isabella L. Bird is a captivating travelogue that takes readers on a remarkable journey through 19th-century Japan. Written in the form of letters to her sister, Bird r……続きを見る

D'un point de vue occidental européen, beaucoup de choses liées à l'État du Japon, y compris son histoire, sa culture et ses habitants, semblent non seulement étranges, mais aussi, dans une certaine……続きを見る

Da una prospettiva europeo-occidentale, molto di ciò che riguarda lo stato del Giappone, compresa la sua storia e cultura e le persone che vi abitano, sembra non solo estraneo, ma anche in qualche m……続きを見る

Desde una perspectiva europeo-occidental, gran parte de lo relacionado con el estado de Japón, incluida su historia y cultura y la gente que vive allí, no sólo parece extranjero, sino también en cie……続きを見る

Shows how Britain's trans-imperial engagements in the long nineteenth century have come to shape global cultural commodity flows today. Empire of Culture brings together contemporary representations……続きを見る

Examines the increasingly reciprocal nature of Franco-Japanese cultural exchange through films that center on nuclear issues. The Franco-Japanese coproduction Hiroshima mon amour (1959) is one of th……続きを見る

**台灣首部非小說的坂本龍馬傳記 日本歷史作家洪維揚《幕末．維新史》之後最新力作 帶領讀者爬梳真切史料，卸除各種穿鑿之說，呈現真正的龍馬一生。** 　　在戲劇、小說、動漫等創作的推波助瀾之下，坂本龍馬堪稱……続きを見る

The growth rate of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the Asia-Pacific region greatly surpasses the world average. When the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is better realized, then the world’s larg……続きを見る

A timeless psychological study of a young man's deep alienation from society. Set in the early 20th century, Kokoro opens with a chance encounter on a beach near Tokyo that irrevocably links a young……続きを見る

Argues that the dairy industry in Japan has always been entwined with notions of Otherness and security seeking, notably in terms of frontiers. Hokkaido Dairy Farm offers a historical and ethnograph……続きを見る

Recommended for Upper Beginner and up Students of Japanese Improve your Japanese with "Japanese Tunnels: The Easy Way to Read, Listen, and Learn from Japanese History and Stories". This specialized ……続きを見る

In 1543 three Portuguese merchants entered a turbulent Japan, bringing with them the first firearms the Japanese had ever seen: simple matchlock muskets called arquebuses. They proved a decisive add……続きを見る

From when the Empress Jingo-kogo led an invasion of Korea while pregnant with the future Emperor Ojin, tales of female Japanese warriors have emerged from Japan's rich history. Using material that h……続きを見る

A brilliant but little-known operation, the Shimazu clan raid on the independent kingdom of Ryukyu (modern Okinawa) in 1609 is one of the most extraordinary episodes in samurai history - the culmina……続きを見る

In 1945, with her fleet destroyed and her armies beaten, the only thing that stood between Japan and an Allied invasion was the numerous coastal defence positions that surrounded the islands. This i……続きを見る

The landscape of 16th- and 17th-century Japan was dominated by the graceful and imposing castles constructed by the powerful 'daimyo' of the period. In this the most turbulent era in Japanese histor……続きを見る

Towards the end of the 16th century three outstanding commanders brought Japan's century of civil wars to an end, but it was Tokugawa Ieyasu who was to ensure a lasting peace. In terms of his strate……続きを見る

Arguably the greatest military commander in the history of the samurai, Toyotomi Hideyoshi rose from the ranks of the peasantry to rule over all Japan. A student of the great unifier Oda Nobunaga, H……続きを見る

The story of the elite Japanese Army Air force (JAAF) aces that flew the Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (Swallow), and the Ki-100 Goshikisen in the Pacific Theatre of World War 2. The former, codenamed 'Tony' ……続きを見る

A comprehensive examination of the tactics, leadership and organization of Samurai armies during the Sengoku Jidai. The Sengoku The Jidai, 'Age of Warring States', is the age of the samurai the mili……続きを見る

This title details the culture, weapons, armour and training of the elite samurai warrior class in the fascinating Age of Battles period (1550-1600). This was a period of vital importance not only b……続きを見る

A fascinating account of a conflict which is often neglected, but had lasting international impact, with detailed analysis of the major technical aspects of the battleships, crew training and battle……続きを見る

The 1894–95 war between China and Japan, known in the West as the First Sino-Japanese War, lasted only nine months, but its impact resonates today. The Chinese Beiyang (Northern) Fleet was led by he……続きを見る

The different national tank doctrines of the United States and Imperial Japan resulted in a terrible mismatch of the predominant tank types in the crucial Central Pacific campaign. A flawed Japanese……続きを見る

This fully illustrated book describes and analyses the range of weapons and equipment traditionally associated with the samurai, Japan's superlative warriors. Beginning with the rise of the samurai ……続きを見る