Samurai

ClickontheGooglePreviewimageabovetoreadsomepagesofthisbook!Soyouthinkyou'dliketobeasamurai?It's1615andthesamurai,Japan'selitefightingclass,areatthezenithoftheirpowers.Trainedineverymannerofcombat,fromswordfightingandarcherytokarateandjujitsu,thesamuraiwarrioristheemperor'slastlineofdefenseagainstthelewdandsordidbarbariansofJapanandbeyond.Thishandymanualtellsyoueverythingyouneedtoknowaboutmaintainingthehonorofthesamuraiclassbothonandoffthebattlefield.HowtomastertheWayoftheWarriorWhomyoushouldkill,andwhattodowiththeheadsafterwardWhattheculturedsamuraidoesbetweenbattlesHowtostormorlaysiegetoacastleHowtoconductateaceremonywithZen-likecomposureHowtoprepareforentryintotheWhiteJadePavilionafteryourdeath