The name 'Samurai' is synonymous with the ultimate warrior. With
their elaborate armour, fierce swordsmanship and code of honour,
the samurai have become iconic figures whose influence can still be
felt today . From Kurosawa's epic Seven Samurai to the figure of
Darth Vader in Star Wars, to Manga comics and video games, the
figure of the fighting samurai still inspires us today. In John
Man's new book we discover the truth behind the legend. From his
birth in the shadow of the great volcano Sakurajima, to his
glorious death by ritual suicide and disembowelment, Saigo Takamori
was the ultimate Samurai leader. His fall brought about the end of
hundreds of years of Samurai tradition and in many ways marks the
birth of modern Japan. Saigo was a man trapped by paradox: a
faithful servant to the emperor, and yet a leader of rebel troops;
a mighty Samurai warrior, and also a master of Chinese poetry. His
life, and ultimately his death, offer a window into the hundreds of
years of culture and tradition that defined the samurai.
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