“Power to them meant everything. It was founded on courage, which begot honor. And by this courage and for this honor they fought to the death.”
The Shogun’s Last Samurai Corps tells the thrilling story of the Shinsengumi-the legendary corps of Samurai warriors tasked with keeping order in Kyoto during the final chaotic years of the Tokugawa Shogunate (1600-1868).
This book recounts the fascinating tales of political intrigue, murder and mayhem surrounding the fearsome Shinsengumi, including:
The infamous slaughter at Ikidaya Inn where, after learning of a plan to torch the city, a group of Shinsengumi viciously attacked and killed a group of anti-Tokugawa..
Product details
Format Paperback | 256 pages
Dimensions 130 x 203 x 25.4mm | 284g
Publication date 02 Mar 2021
Publisher Tuttle Publishing
Publication City/Country Boston, United States
Language English
ISBN10 4805315466
ISBN13 9784805315460
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