Hillsborough, Romulus.

Shinsengumi – The Shogun’s Last Samurai Corps.

Tokyo, Rutland (Vermont), Singapore, Tuttle Publishing, 2005. 16 cm x 23.5 cm. XXV, 230 pages. Illustrated with four black-and-white photographs and four maps. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Dustjacket illustrated with photograph of miniature Shinsengumi Banner. Cover image of Samurai courtesy of Masataka Kojima. Cover design by Horuga Yakobusu. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

An account of the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate, which ruled Japan for over two and a half centuries, and the resulting civil war and reign of terror by the samurai. The streets of the capital, Kyoto, was transformed into ‘a sea of blood’ and a band of expert swordsmen was formed – the Shinsengumi (‘Newly Selected Corps) – to counter the enemies of the Shogun. With unrestrained brutality the Shinsengumi became the shogun’s most dreaded security force.

This vivid historical narrative includes an Author’s Note and a Note on Japanese pronunciation with chapers including: Historical Background / A Tale of Bushido / Battle at the Forbidden Gates / Civil War / The Peasant as Feudal Lord / etc.

• Keywords: 19th Century · Bushido · Civil and political rights · Civil War · Eastern Philosophy – Rare · Eastern Philosophy and Culture · Eastern Philosophy and Culture Rare · History · Japan · Japanese Culture · Japanese History · Japanese History – Rare · Military History · Narrative · Samurai · Shinsengumi · Social History
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804836272
• Inventory Number: 200065AB

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