Samurai: The Japanese Warrior's [Unofficial] Manual

Combines the latest research with contemporary lives, descriptions, and reconstructions to provide a dramatic picture of what it was like to be a samurai.

So you think youd like to be a samurai?

Its 1615 and the samurai, Japans elite fighting class, are at the zenith of their powers. Trained in every manner of combat, from sword fighting and archery to karate and jujitsu, the samurai warrior is the emperors last line of defense against the lewd and sordid barbarians of Japan and beyond.

This handy manual tells you everything you need to know about maintaining the honor of the samurai class both on and off the battlefield.

How to master the Way of the Warrior
Whom you should kill, and what to do with the heads afterward
What the cultured samurai does between battles
How to storm or lay siege to a castle
How to conduct a tea ceremony with Zen-like composure
How to prepare for entry into the White Jade Pavilion after your death