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Japanese mythology is filled with stories of larger-than-life characters that shaped thelandscape of Japan. They are the folk heroes who slayed monsters, fought in epic battles andreflected the most complicated emotions of the people who created them.Through a mix of essays, short stories and anecdotes, Japanese Fighting Heroes follows thelives of samurai, warriors, outliers and iconoclasts who forged their own paths.Legendary fighters like the demon-killing Minamoto no Yorimitsu, philosophising samuraiMiyamoto Musashi, and the One-Eyed Dragon Date Masamune.Creative heroes like the father of Japanese short stories Ryunosuke Akutagawa, the immortalpoet Ono no Komachi, the hilarious Sei Shonagon and her insight into human nature.Trailblazers who broke down barriers like the feminist Hiratsuka Raicho, the statesmanFukuzawa Yukichi, the photographic genius Hiroshi Hamaya.These Japanese folk heroes led fascinating lives that provide insight into our own through theprinciples and practices t

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      Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd
      Published 28 February 2024
      ISBN-13 9781399057066
      978-1399057066
      ISBN-10 1399057065
      Also in:
      History Asian history Military History

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Japanese mythology is filled with stories of larger-than-life characters that shaped thelandscape of Japan. They are the folk heroes who slayed monsters, fought in epic battles andreflected the most complicated emotions of the people who created them.Through a mix of essays, short stories and anecdotes, Japanese Fighting Heroes follows thelives of samurai, warriors, outliers and iconoclasts who forged their own paths.Legendary fighters like the demon-killing Minamoto no Yorimitsu, philosophising samuraiMiyamoto Musashi, and the One-Eyed Dragon Date Masamune.Creative heroes like the father of Japanese short stories Ryunosuke Akutagawa, the immortalpoet Ono no Komachi, the hilarious Sei Shonagon and her insight into human nature.Trailblazers who broke down barriers like the feminist Hiratsuka Raicho, the statesmanFukuzawa Yukichi, the photographic genius Hiroshi Hamaya.These Japanese folk heroes led fascinating lives that provide insight into our own through theprinciples and practices t

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