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Author : Craig M. Cameron
Release : 1994-01-28
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 681/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis American Samurai by : Craig M. Cameron
Download or read book American Samurai written by Craig M. Cameron. This book was released on 1994-01-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the cultural dynamics of ground combat.
Author : Fred G. Notehelfer
Release : 2014-07-14
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 229/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis American Samurai by : Fred G. Notehelfer
Download or read book American Samurai written by Fred G. Notehelfer. This book was released on 2014-07-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book reveals how a man on the way to being a misfit in the United States became the heroic American samurai." It discusses Janes as one of the few Westerners allowed to live in the interior and as the "father" of the Kumamoto Band, which became the dominant wing of Japanese Protestantism and a significant modernizing force. Originally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Author : Haru Matsukata Reischauer
Release : 1986
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 015/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Samurai and Silk by : Haru Matsukata Reischauer
Download or read book Samurai and Silk written by Haru Matsukata Reischauer. This book was released on 1986. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extraordinary family account begins with the author's two illustrious grandfathers: one, a provincial samurai who became a founding father of the Meiji government; the other, a scion of a wealthy and enterprising peasant family who almost single-handedly developed the silk trade with America.
Author : Tyrone R. Aiken MSPM
Release : 2024-05-17
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 104/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The First African American Samurai by : Tyrone R. Aiken MSPM
Download or read book The First African American Samurai written by Tyrone R. Aiken MSPM. This book was released on 2024-05-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When John Womble, a young US Army Ranger, arrived at his posting at Camp Wood in Kumamoto, Japan, in 1954, his perception of Japan and its people had been molded by the post-WWII racially charged portrayals of the Land of the Rising Sun in American media. However, he quickly realized that the way American media had portrayed them was not the truth—just like the stereotypical and racist depictions of Black Americans never mirrored reality. Interested in learning more about the country and its traditions, Womble often ventured outside the base and into the small city, which housed a striking 400-year-old castle that had been the battleground of the great feudal lords of ancient Japan. Drawn more and more into Japanese history and culture, he took the time to learn the language and code of ethics. One day, he attended a boxing match where he witnessed a Samurai quickly knock out an American boxer. That’s when his life changed forever. Determined to become a Samurai, he was selected to attend the prestigious School of Samurai, where the training was rigorous. So rigorous in fact, that most students quit. But not Womble. He trained hard physically, handled the mental and emotional toll that the discipline imposed upon him, and eventually succeeded in becoming a Samurai. After being discharged from the military, Womble went back home no longer as the naïve teenager who left, but as the first African American Samurai. He committed his life to using his Samurai training to serve his community, helping inner-city youth to strive despite all the difficulties they faced, from poverty and gun violence to racism and lack of opportunities. This book, written by one of his students, is the ultimate testament to the long-lasting legacy and impact he had on those lucky enough to call him sensei.
