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Gaijin-ji: The Generals of Uesugi Kenshin
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Japanese history told like it should be. By a Gaijin. Saturday, July 24, 2010. The Generals of Uesugi Kenshin. Since I posted earlier about Takeda Shingen's 24 Generals, I thought it would only be fair to spend some time discussing the leadership of Shingen's greatest rival, Uesugi Kenshin,. Kanetsugu was one of Uesugi Kenshin's chief retainers, serving him as a top councilor. Kanetsugu may have been the greatest logistical tactician of his day. His command in this arena led to much of the succes...Yoshi...
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Gaijin-ji: Battle of Nagashino
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Japanese history told like it should be. By a Gaijin. Thursday, July 15, 2010. I know I've been on a bit of a Takeda/Nagashino binge here lately. Hopefully this will be the post that gets everything out of my system. I've already discussed the battle in my Takeda Katsuyori post earlier, and the specifics of the battle are pretty well known. So there's no need to delve into the actual battle itself. I will explain it briefly, however. One of my personal favorite historical figures. Nobufusa was one of...
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Gaijin-ji: Book Review: Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan
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Japanese history told like it should be. By a Gaijin. Friday, July 16, 2010. Book Review: Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan. Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan in Dr. Karl Friday's contribution to the "Warfare and History" series created by Jeremy Black. I've only read a few other titles in this series, but Friday's is easily my favorite. I don't give too many books a perfect rating. I can usually find something wrong or irritating with any work. However, ...Histo...
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Gaijin-ji: Site of The Day - Oda Nobunaga: The Warlord Who Changed Japan
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Japanese history told like it should be. By a Gaijin. Friday, July 16, 2010. Site of The Day - Oda Nobunaga: The Warlord Who Changed Japan. Today's site is another blog. This one is run by a friend of mine named Les Paterson. He is the author of Oda Nobunaga: The Battle of Okehazama. When he's not busy writing a book, he's running his blog, which is deceptively not all about Oda Nobunaga. Les also posts translation projects as well as info on some of the other major figures in Japanese history. Japanese ...
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Gaijin-ji: July 2010
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Japanese history told like it should be. By a Gaijin. Saturday, July 24, 2010. The Generals of Uesugi Kenshin. Since I posted earlier about Takeda Shingen's 24 Generals, I thought it would only be fair to spend some time discussing the leadership of Shingen's greatest rival, Uesugi Kenshin,. Kanetsugu was one of Uesugi Kenshin's chief retainers, serving him as a top councilor. Kanetsugu may have been the greatest logistical tactician of his day. His command in this arena led to much of the succes...Yoshi...
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Gaijin-ji: Historian Spotlight - Karl Friday
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Japanese history told like it should be. By a Gaijin. Thursday, September 9, 2010. Historian Spotlight - Karl Friday. Karl Friday is one of the few historians out there who has a real "hands on" experience with the subject material that he writes about. He has lived in Japan and trained with the famed Kashima Shinryu. Legacies of the Sword: The Kashima-Shinryu and Samurai. Since then, I have read several other Friday works and his spot among the top of my aforementioned list is secure. Wanna be a Gaijin?
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Gaijin-ji: September 2010
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Japanese history told like it should be. By a Gaijin. Thursday, September 9, 2010. Historian Spotlight - Karl Friday. Karl Friday is one of the few historians out there who has a real "hands on" experience with the subject material that he writes about. He has lived in Japan and trained with the famed Kashima Shinryu. Legacies of the Sword: The Kashima-Shinryu and Samurai. Since then, I have read several other Friday works and his spot among the top of my aforementioned list is secure. Wanna be a Gaijin?
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Gaijin-ji: Tsukahara Bokuden
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Japanese history told like it should be. By a Gaijin. Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Most any fanboy nowadays can recite the life story of Miyamoto Musashi to you. You know, the one where he traveled across the country mercilessly killing anyone dumb enough to get in his way. Then he marries the princess and slays all the demons and becomes an immortal and blah blah blah. From Karl Friday's Legacy of the Sword:. In his (Bokuden) travels throughout Japan, leading an entourage at times numbering more than 800, ...
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Gaijin-ji: Takeda Shingen's 24 Generals
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Japanese history told like it should be. By a Gaijin. Tuesday, July 20, 2010. Takeda Shingen's 24 Generals. This group of men are known to have been the ablest Takeda warriors during the reign of Takeda Shingen. These individuals all played a critical role in the many conquests of the Tiger of Kai throughout his career. Masanobu played a pivotal role in the 4th Battle of Kawanakajima,. Toramasa's moniker was "The Wild Tiger of Kai." Now that's just plain awesome! Toramasa rightly earned that nickname on ...
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