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BOOK: Saigo Takamori – The Last Samurai – The Life and Battles
“The Last Samurai – The Life and Battles of Saigo Takamori” by Mark Ravina This detailed and insightful study of the great Saigo Ichinosuke/Takamori chronicles his beginnings as the eldest sibling of a Samurai family, where he studiously absorbed the writings of Confucius as well as mastered the Samurai martial arts. Possessing a large, well…
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BOOK: A History of Japan by R.H.P. Mason & J.G. Caiger
“A History of Japan” by R.H.P. Mason & J.G Caiger Audience Those seeking to gain a brief overview of Japanese history from the Heian period (year 794), ‘Medieval Japan’ (year 1185), Tokugawa era (year 1600), the Meiji Restoration (year 1868) and onwards through ‘Modern’ Japan (year 1912+), whilst learning how culture and the arts influenced…
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