Blair, Gavin J.
Summary: "The Samurai are continuously celebrated as the greatest warriors the world has ever seen. They ruled Japan for centuries, finally uniting the nation after a prolonged period of brutal war and bloodshed. Though famed for their loyalty, honor, and chivalry, they could also be treacherous, bloodthirsty, and merciless. This book tells the story of their rise and eventual demise through carefully...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 952 BLAMacdonald, Fiona
Summary: Traces the history of the samurai castles of medieval Japan with information on the role of samurai, shogun, and women in feudal Japanese society, on religious beliefs, and on arms and armor of the period.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peter Bedrick Books 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 952 MACOlson, Elsie
Summary: "Samurai are known for their strict code of honor, and this book discusses the origin of samurai, their historical development, famous samurai, key skills and traits, and details about weapons, training, and battles." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 952 OLSCrilley, Mark.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse 2013
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 CRILang, Ryan
Summary: "In a feudal Japan where creatures of myth and folklore are real, a demon sets out to reforge an ancient weapon to take over the world. The only person who can stop him is a six-inch-tall would-be samurai, who also happens to be the final and most important piece of the weapon"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 LANMacdonald, Fiona
Summary: Illustrations and text introduce early readers to the the training, duties, and lifestyle of a samurai; and also describes the culture and traditions of ancient Japan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 952 MADCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 952.02 MACTashiro, Osamu
Summary: "Japan in the 1500s was torn apart by warring clans. The heroes of the many battles were the samurai who defended lands, conquered foes, and unified the nation. Learn their stories, and explore their armor, weapons, tactics, and more"--Back Cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gakken Plus Co., Ltd. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 952 TASMatsui, Yūsei
Summary: In war-torn medieval Japan, a young samurai lord struggles to retake his throne, but not by fighting. Hojo Tokiyuki will reclaim his birthright by running away! In medieval Japan, eight-year-old Hojo Tokiyuki is the heir to the Kamakura shogunate. But the Hojo clan is in decline, and Tokiyuki’s peaceful days of playing hide-and-seek with his teachers come to an abrupt end when his clan is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 741.5 ELUVan Camp, Richard
Summary: "No one knows how a suit of samurai armour ended up in the Fort Smith museum. When a mysterious stranger turns up to claim it, Sonny, a young Tłı̨chǫ Dene boy, is eager to help. Shinobu has travelled to Fort Smith, NWT, to reclaim his grandfather's samurai sword and armour. But when he discovers that the sword was lost in a poker game, he must confront the man known as Benny the Bank. Along the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HighWater Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 VANSummary: "In Nioh, players will traverse war-torn Japan as William, a blonde-haired swordsman whose background as a fierce warrior and seasoned knowledge of the blade allows him to survive in the demon-plagued land of the samurai."--Provided by PlayStation.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Welcome to the Meiji era. Japan is a land experiencing times of troubled peace and renewal after a long and bloody civil war. Lurking in the shadows are many survivors of the revolution awaiting their chance for vengeance. Only Kenshin, the former government assassin can keep the peace. He gives up the life of "Battousai the man slayer" and sets off as a lone wanderer to start life over. Can he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anime Works 2005
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1 available in Anime, Call number: DVD ANIME RURKagawa, Julie
Summary: One thousand years ago, a wish was made to the Harbinger of Change and a sword of rage and lightning was forged. Kamigoroshi. The Godslayer. It had one task: to seal away the powerful demon Hakaimono. Now he has broken free. Kitsune shapeshifter Yumeko has one task: to take her piece of the ancient and powerful scroll to the Steel Feather temple in order to prevent the summoning of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Inkyard Press 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Alien occupied feudal Japan is strange by any normal standards, but at Gintoki's Odd Jobs agency, the freelancers have learned to expect the weirdest of the weird when it comes to assignments. When a company specializes in doing the oddest of odd jobs, the odds are that that oddness is bound to rub off. But the really bad part about the job is that it pays so little for the near-terminal risk...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sentai Filmworks 2010
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1 available in Anime, Call number: DVD ANIME GINSummary: Deep in the windswept marshes of war-torn medieval Japan, an impoverished older woman and her daughter-in-law murder lost samurai and sell their belongings for the most meager of sustenance. When a bedraggled neighbor returns from battle, lust, jealousy, and rage threaten to destroy the trio's tenuous existence before an ominous, ill-gotten demon mask seals their horrifying fate. Driven by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY FOREIGN ONISummary: The animated series follows the tales of a young samurai that was cast far into the future by the evil shape shifting wizard Aku. Watch Samurai Jack on his quest to return to the past and undo the destruction that Aku has brought upon the land.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Satire in which a skillful but slovenly samurai comes to the aid of a group of naive young warriors fighting their corrupt clan leaders.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 1999
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN SANSummary: A group of young men set out to clean up the corruption in their town. They are joined by a scruffy, cynical samurai who doesn't fit their concept of how a warrior should look and act.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2006
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN SANTurner, Pamela S.
Summary: Documents the true story of the legendary samurai who was raised in the household of the enemies who killed his father before being sent to live in a monastery where, against the odds, he learned and perfected his fighting skills.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 MINAMOTO, YOSHITSUNE TURVaporis, Constantine Nomikos
Summary: "A captivating and comprehensive guide to Japan's elite class of warriors. The Samurai played a leading role in Japanese society for centuries, and this is the first encyclopedia to showcase the fascinating history and culture of these enigmatic warriors. This book contains 171 highly detailed alphabetical entries and essays on a broad variety of intriguing topics, including the following:...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Odd Jobs Gin has taken on a lot of odd work in the past, and when you're a Jack of All Trades agency based in a feudal Japan that's been conquered and colonized by aliens, the term 'Odd Jobs' means REALLY ODD jobs. But when some more than slightly suspicious secrets from the shadows of Gintoki Sakata's somewhat shady former samurai past and a new pair of odd jobs collide, the action is bound to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sentai Filmworks 2012
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1 available in Anime, Call number: DVD ANIME GINSummary: A sweeping saga of the legendary seventeenth-century samurai, Musashi Miyamoto, set against the turmoil of a devastating civil war. Follows Musashi's odyssey from his unruly youth to his enlightened years as a warrior.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Scooby-Doo! and the legend of the vampire: While on vacation in Australia, Scooby and the gang attend a music festival at Vampire Rock. When a legendary creature called Yowie Yahoo begins kidnapping the acts and turning them into vampires Scooby and crew help crack the mystery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV SCOSummary: Whilst wandering war torn country during the Sengoku period, a nameless ronin stumbles upon a young boy by the name of Kotaro, his dog and the many Chinese assassins dispatched to claim the boy in some strange ritual for immortality. Seeing something of his own past within the child, the nameless swordsman chooses to act his bodyguard, but can he truly keep Kotaro from the clutches of the Ming...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Funimation 2016
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1 available in Anime, Call number: DVD ANIME SWOHub
Summary: "Okko the Ronin heads a small group of demon hunters romaing the empire of Pajan. In his company are Noburo, the enigmatic giant who hides his face behind a red mask; Noshin, the whimsical monk and lover of saké with the power to summon and commune with the spirits of nature; and last but not least, the young fisherman Tikku, who has become a member of the group in his own right, and whom...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Archaia 2014