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Saturday, February 28, 2009

Early Japanese Railways 1853-1914: Engineering Triumphs That Transformed Meiji-era Japan

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When we received Early Japanese Railways by Dan Free, we weren't quite sure what to expect. Would this oversized 288 page book be a tec...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Review: Imperial Politics and Symbolics in Ancient Japan: The Tenmu Dynasty, 650-800

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If you are looking for a title that will scare the bejeezus out of any but the most academically minded folks, look no further than Herman O...
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Friday, February 13, 2009

Review: Samurai of Ayutthaya

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Title: Samurai of Ayutthaya: Yamada Nagamasa, Japanese Warrior and Merchant in Early Seventeenth-Century Siam Author: Cesare Polenghi Publis...
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Saturday, February 07, 2009

Jōi and Pain: Trying to Make Sense of Tokugawa Nariaki

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Tokugawa Nariaki: Devil or Saint? Who knows?!? If anybody was the living embodiment of Mitogaku and all of its inherent contradictions, it...
Sunday, January 04, 2009

Karl Friday's The First Samurai: The life and legend of the warrior rebel Taira Masakado

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You know, I've always heard the phrase 'never judge a book by its cover', but until recently I've paid it little heed. Thus,...
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Friday, December 12, 2008

Samurai Archives Interview With Historian Thomas D. Conlan

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Dr. Thomas Conlan is an Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies at Bowdoin College. He received a BA in History and Japanese at the...
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