The dazzling spectacle presented by the armies of medieval Japan owed much to the highly developed family and personal heraldry of samurai society. From simple
A translation of a unique 17th-century compendium of samurai heraldry, annotated with the symbolism and stories behind the banners. O-umajirushi is the earliest
First published in 1977, The Samurai has long since become a standard work of reference. It continues to be the most authoritative work on samurai life and warf
Warfare in Japan from the fourth to the nineteenth century has caused much controversy among Western military and political historians. This volume assembles ke