Samurai and Ninja: The Real Story Behind the Japanese Warrior Myth That Shatters the Bushido Mystique by Antony Cummins

Author:Antony Cummins [Cummins, Antony]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Non-Fiction, History, Asia, Japan, Military, Espionage
ISBN: 9784805313343
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Amazon: 480531334X
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Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: 2015-06-15T23:00:00+00:00

Footnotes

* This statement is an overview of the samurai class as a whole. In fact there were some fine examples of military samurai who studied the arts of war deeply and it is in this age that the samurai war arts were recorded for posterity. However, these individuals are a reflection of the Warring States Period and do not reflect the reality of the samurai as a whole in the period of peace.

* Terminology varies in each province. The term “Gunposha” is used in different ways and can be a tactician, but can also be military personnel. Here it is considered to mean tactician because there are no others found in the list. However, Natori Sanjuro Masazumi in his writings states that even in his lifetime—which was at the same time that this manual was written—people were recording these terms incorrectly, which may be the case here.

* The number shifts as the seasons change and each hour can change in length. 120 minutes is the average.

* The author of the Bansenshukai named Fujibayashi never states the name of his school and only uses “To-Ryu” (“our school”); therefore I have simply named it after his family, but the school name may have been different.

* Shachi—a mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish and auspicious protectors of well-being. Pairs are traditionally used to decorate the roof ridges of Japanese castles.

* This last section has been heavily edited.

* A common word used in praying in Buddhism meaning “I sincerely believe” or “Save us.”

† Usually pronounced “Marishiten.”

‡ A ritualistic phrase used in Japanese magic, also used in the Shoninki ninja manual.

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