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Over the decades the reputation of the samurai has grown to mythical proportions, owing to such films as Akira Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai" as well as works such as James Clavell's epic "Shogun." Here, Sato confronts both the history and the legend of the samurai, untangling the two to present an authentic picture of these legendary warriors.

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Over the decades the reputation of the samurai has grown to mythical proportions, owing to such films as Akira Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai" as well as works such as James Clavell's epic "Shogun." Here, Sato confronts both the history and the legend of the samurai, untangling the two to present an authentic picture of these legendary warriors.

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Legends of the Samurai, Over the decades the reputation of the Samurai has grown to mythical proportions, from the films of Kurasawa in the 1950s to recent critical successes such as Zatoichi and 13 Assassins. Legends of the Samurai represents the ultimate anthology of classic Samurai texts, masterfully translated by Hiroaki Sato and accompanied by his insightful commentary. It includes such favourites as Hagakure, the 47 Samurai (aka 47 Ronin ) and The Book of Five Elements . Sato presents both the history and the legend of the Samurai, untangling the two to present an authentic picture of these legendary figures and chronicling the changing ethos of the Japanese warrior from the Samurai's historical origins to his rise and rise to political power.

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Over the decades the reputation of the samurai has grown to mythical proportions, partly owing to such modern retellings as James Clavell's Shogun and Kurasawa's The Seven Samurai. Although the picture of a superhuman, sword yielding fighting machisne has some basis in truth, this swashbuckling image is only part of the samurai story. In Legends of the Samurai, Sato confronts both the history and the legend of the samurai, untangling the two to present an authentic picture of these legendary warriors. Through his masterful translations of authentic samurai tales, Hiroaki Sato demonstrates the changing ethos of the Japanese warrior: the samurai transforms through the centuries from a personal attendant to a warrior to a political leader and finally into a legend. This fascinating look at Japanese history as seen through the evolution of the samurai warrior, with its exceptional combination of translation and commentary, is an important contribution to the subject and will stand as the ultimate authority on the samurai for years to come.

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Over the decades the reputation of the samurai has grown to mythical proportions, partly owing to such modern retellings as James Clavell's Shogun and Kurasawa's The Seven Samurai. Although the picture of a superhuman, sword yielding fighting machisne has some basis in truth, this swashbuckling image is only part of the samurai story. In Legends of the Samurai, Sato confronts both the history and the legend of the samurai, untangling the two to present an authentic picture of these legendary warriors. Through his masterful translations of authentic samurai tales, Hiroaki Sato demonstrates the changing ethos of the Japanese warrior: the samurai transforms through the centuries from a personal attendant to a warrior to a political leader and finally into a legend. This fascinating look at Japanese history as seen through the evolution of the samurai warrior, with its exceptional combination of translation and commentary, is an important contribution to the subject and will stand as the ultimate authority on the samurai for years to come.

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