Books with title Samurai Warriors Art Tattoos

Four colorful temporary tattoos, adapted from works by renowned artists, offer striking tributes to Japan's ancient warrior class. Images include Kunisada's depictions of a pair of Kabuki actors, Bando Kamezo and Ichikawa Kodanji IV; and details from Shuntei's The Warrior Egara no Heita Battling with a Giant Serpent and Kuniyoshi's Tamaya Shimbei and Ugai Kujuro.

'The Samurai Warrior' examines the fighting men of Japan's Warring States period. Divided into six chapters, the book describes the unification under the Tokugawa bakufu, the major battles of the era, the weapons and armor used, the social structures of Japanese society, myths about the samurai, and finally the decline of the samurai amidst the modernization of the Meiji period.

This is one of a series which has a storybook approach to non-fiction. Information introduced in the narrative is extended under fold-out flaps, where cartoons illustrate more quirky facts or take a deeper look at relevant topics. The book tells how a beautiful sword made for a samurai warlord is stolen by his enemy, and how the swordsmith's children manage to warn the warlord before his castle is attacked. It provides information about the samurai, including what they ate before a battle and how their castles were built.