Name: Secrets of the Samurai
ISBN: 9780785810735

Oscar Ratti

Adele Westbrook

A Survey of the Martial Arts of Feudal Japan

Secrets of the Samurai

Michael Springer

Highly informative and as comprehensive as a single book can be, this history of the samurai covers everything from the political situation in Japan during their reign to the curriculum samurais were expected to learn. With pictures depicting each part of the samurai armor, discussions of the poetry composed by the samurai, and also an interesting look at zen archery, this book taught me an incredible amount of knowledge, some of which I can even REMEMBER.

Secrets of the Samurai A Survey of the Martial Arts of Feudal Japan