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1	The Samurai's Garden more books like this by Gail Tsukiyama On the eve of the Second World War, a young Chinese man is sent to his family's summer home in Japan to recover from tuberculosis. There he meets four local residents, and what ensues is a classical yet wonderfully unique adventure that seizes the imagination with its clean, simple yet dazzling storytelling. see all copies from £5.52! new only from £8.10! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	The 47th Samurai more books like this by Stephen Hunter Bob Lee Swagger, the son of the gritty hero in Hunter's bestsellers "Point of Impact" and "Time to Hunt," avenges his father in the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's most intense and exotic thriller to date. Available in a tall Premium Edition. see all copies from £5.48! new only from £5.48! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	The 47th Samurai: A Bob Lee Swagger Novel more books like this by Stephen Hunter In "The 47th Samurai," Bob Lee Swagger, the gritty hero of Stephen Hunter's bestselling novels "Point of Impact" and "Time to Hunt," returns in Hunter's most intense and exotic thriller to date. Bob Lee Swagger and Philip Yano are bound together by a single moment at Iwo Jima, 1945, when their fathers, two brave fighters on opposite sides, met in ... see all copies from £7.59! new only from £10.31! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The Last Samurai more books like this by Helen DeWitt Sibylla, a single mother from a long line of frustrated talents, has unusual ideas about child-rearing. Yo Yo Ma began the piano at age two; her son starts at three. J.S. Mill learned Greek at three; Ludo starts at four, reading Homer as they travel round and round the circle line. see all copies from £5.14! new only from £7.01! \| first editions
5	Musui's Story: The Autobiography of a Tokugawa Samurai more books like this by Katsu Kokichi, Katsu, Teruko Craig (Translator) Katsu Kokichi was a low ranking samurai who lived during the last decades of the Tokugawa period of Japan. Upon his retirement he wrote an autobiography that offers modern readers a richly detailed account of daily life in Edo during the early nineteenth century. see all copies from £8.97! new only from £16.53! \| first editions
6	Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai more books like this by Yamamoto Tsunetomo ]Hagakure ("In the Shadow of Leaves"') is a manual for the samurai classes consisting of a series of short anecdotes and reflections that give both insight and instruction-in the philosophy and code of behavior that foster the true spirit of Bushido-the Way of the Warrior. It is not a book of philosophy as most would understand the word: it is a ... see all copies from £4.47! new only from £6.97! \| first editions
7	Secrets of the Samurai: The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan more books like this by Oscar Ratti, Adele Westbrook Explains in detail the weapons, techniques, strategies and principles of combat that made the Japanese warrior a formidable foe. An essential work for anyone with an interest in Japanese battle techniques or military traditions. see all copies from £1.38! new only from £1.38! \| first editions
8	Musashi: An Epic Novel of the Samurai Era more books like this by Eiji Yoshikawa, Charles S Terry (Translator) The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Miyamoto Musashi was the child of an era when Japan was emerging from decades of civil strife. Lured to the great Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 by the hope of becoming a samurai-without really knowing what it meant-he regains consciousness after the battle to find ... see all copies from £8.14! new only from £16.92! \| first editions
9	The Samurai's Wife more books like this by Laura Joh Rowland see all copies from £5.52! new only from £5.72! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	The Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke more books like this by Thomas F Cleary, PH.D., Oscar Ratti (Illustrator), Yuzan Daidoji The Code of the Samurai is a four-hundred-year-old explication of the rules and expectations embodied in Bushido, the Japanese way of the warrior. Bushido has played a major role in shaping the behavior of modern Japanese government, corporations, society, and individuals, as well as in shaping the modern martial arts within Japan and ... see all copies from £6.11! new only from £10.15! \| first editions
11 view cover	Warriors of Medieval Japan more books like this by Stephen Turnbull see all copies from £6.84! new only from £6.84! \| first editions
12 view cover	Samurai's Tale more books like this by Erik Christian Haugaard In this story set in 16th-century Japan, an orphaned boy named Taro becomes a Samurai in order to avenge his family's death. see all copies from £5.52! new only from £5.70! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Last Samurai: The Life and Battles of Saigo Takamori more books like this by Mark Ravina see all copies from £5.10! new only from £5.54! \| first editions
14 view cover	The Compassionate Samurai: Being Extraordinary in an Ordinary World more books like this by Brian Klemmer see all copies from £8.63! new only from £8.63! \| signed copies
15 view cover	The Zen of Fish: The Story of Sushi, from Samurai to Supermarket more books like this by Trevor Corson This book is an in-depth look at the culture of sushi by a Japanese-speaking expert. In the author's own words, "People see sushi chefs working behind the sushi bar and think that's what they do. Customers never see the many hours of prep work that go into getting the sushi bar set up in the first place. Master sushi chefs require knowledge of ... see all copies from £8.97! new only from £11.88! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Samurai! more books like this by Saburo Sakai see all copies from £9.66! new only from £73.12! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	The Snow Empress more books like this by Laura Joh Rowland see all copies from £3.92! new only from £3.92! \| first editions
18 view cover	Snow White and the Seven Samurai more books like this by Tom Holt see all copies from £1.38! new only from £3.10! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Samurai Deeper Kyo more books like this by Kamijyo Akimine Chapter One: Starts off with Kyoshiro still battling against Nobunaga, and is unbelievably calm in battle. The onlookers also see how he is able to use the same sword techniques as Kyo, such as the Mumyoujinburyuu. Kyou seems to have the upper hand at the end of the chapter. Chapter Two: Kyoshiro hesitates in killing off Nobunaga, overcome by a ... see all copies from £1.98! new only from £6.21!
20 view cover	Bundori more books like this by Laura Joh Rowland Samurai and ex-policeman, Sano Ichiro tries to follow bushido (the Way of the Warrior) in a society whose ancient ways have been forgotten. Suddenly one of those ways reappears: bundori - a severed head, nailed to a plank, offered for public display. The old tradition has been revived by a killer. see all copies from £5.08! new only from £6.34! \| first editions
21 view cover	Samurai: The World of the Warrior more books like this by Stephen Turnbull see all copies from £5.79! new only from £6.73! \| first editions
22 view cover	Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 1: The Assassin's Road more books like this by Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima (Illustrator), Dark Horse Comics (Creator) Few works can legitimately lay claim to the mantle "landmark". Dark Horse Comics is proud to present one of the authentic landmarks in graphic fiction, Lone Wolf and Cub. Acknowledged worldwide for the brilliant writing of series creator Kazuo Koike and the groundbreaking cinematic visuals of the late Goseki Kojima, Lone Wolf and Cub contains ... see all copies from £6.21! new only from £7.22! \| first editions
23 view cover	The Samurai Sword: A Handbook more books like this by John M Yumoto The samurai sword: a symbol of the spirit of old Japan, it embodies the samurai's steel discipline, unswerving devotion and peerless skill. With its creation, a feat of craftsmanship passed down by generations of artisans, the samurai sword is generally considered to be superior even to the famed blades of Western Damascus and Toledo. "The Samurai ... see all copies from £9.23! new only from £12.39! \| first editions
24 view cover	Blade of the Immortal Volume 1: Blood of a Thousand more books like this by Hiroaki Samura Manji, a ronin warrior of feudal Japan, has been cursed with immortality. The curse of the bloodworm is what keeps him alive--slit his throat or stab him in the heart and these mystical worms will force his body to heal. This immortal curse will not be lifted until Manji has killed one thousand evil men! If you like samurai action, Hiroaki Samura ... see all copies from £7.41! new only from £8.74!
25 view cover	Samurai William: The Englishman Who Opened Japan more books like this by Giles Milton The story of an early-17th-century English adventurer who, after having been marooned in Japan, gained the confidence of the Shogun court and was instrumental in fostering trade and cultural relations between Japan and the West. Historian Gile Morton recreates the world of the court and the clash of cultures brought on by the arrival of the ... see all copies from £1.38! new only from £3.54! \| signed copies \| first editions

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