An exciting visual record of the greatest battles and warriors in Japanese history! This book describes the momentous battles in Japanese history and the renowned Samurai who fought them, as seen in over 300 great works of art by leading artists, including Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Hiroshige and Utagawa Kunisada. Art historian Andreas Marks has scoured museum archives and private collections worldwide to present the finest prints and coloured folded screen paintings depicting the dramatic events and personalities that shaped Japan as a nation. Marks includes descriptions and striking visual images of over 50 battles and 75 great warriors. This richly-illustrated volume will be of huge interest to military history buffs and fans of the Emmy award-winning Shogun TV series, providing coverage of the epic battles, weaponry and armour to be featured in the upcoming 2027 and 2028 seasons.
