Samurai: From ukiyoe to pop culture

A journey through time to discover everything about the samurai or bushi, the legendary Japanese warriors.

For hundreds of years, various rival clans fought, plotted, and plotted against each other, ultimately succeeding in unifying the nation and dominating it for centuries. And even when, with the gradual dismantling of this class which culminated in the 19th century, the bushi were no longer able to test their courage, virtue and martial ability on the battlefield, their legacy did not end but remains more alive than ever: they became one of the pillars of Japanese popular culture, influencing the most varied fields, from sport to martial arts, from the field of military (and non-military) strategy to that of business.

Thanks to carefully selected iconography, which has its core in the extraordinary ukiyoe prints, this book guides you to discover the world of the samurai also through their representations in films, television series, anime, manga, video games and other cultural media pop in Japan and elsewhere.

Characteristics

• Format 20.5 × 29.8 cm
• 304 PAGES
• Hardback with cloth spine
• ISBN 978 2 88935 416 0