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  • Written by: Hiroaki Sato
  • Narrated by: Walter Dixon
  • Length: 14 hrs and 39 mins
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Written by: Hiroaki Sato
Narrated by: Walter Dixon
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Over the decades, the reputation of the samurai has grown to mythical proportions, owing to such films as Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and Yojimbo, as well as works such as James Clavell's epic Shogun.

In Legends of the Samurai, Hiroaki Sato confronts both the history and the legend of the samurai, untangling the two to present an authentic picture of these legendary warriors.

Through his masterful translations of original samurai tales, laws, dicta, reports, and arguments accompanied by insightful commentary, Sato chronicles the changing ethos of the Japanese warrior from the samurai's historical origins to his rise to political power.

A fascinating look at Japanese history as seen through the evolution of the samurai, Legends of the Samurai stands as the ultimate authority on its subject.

©1995 Hiroaki Sato (P)2016 Gildan Media LLC
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Poor choice

It's a collection of stories, but nothing titled to be navigated in the hours of recording, it all just runs together. The narrator was miscast as he doesn't just mispronounce names and poetry but his strange staccato rhythm makes nothing understandable. As an English speaker I can't understand and neither can my Japanese friends.

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