Medieval Japan
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Samurai
- A Concise History
- By: Michael Wert
- Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
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The idea of the sword-wielding samurai, beholden to a strict ethical code and trained in deadly martial arts, dominates popular conceptions of the samurai. As early as the late 17th century, they were heavily featured in literature, art, theater, and even comedy. This book gives listeners access to the real samurai as they lived, fought, and served. Much as they capture the modern imagination, the samurai commanded influence over the politics, arts, philosophy, and religion of their own time, and controlled Japan from the 14th century until their demise in the mid-19th century.
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A sobering history
- By Marcus Arroyo on 08-17-22
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Samurai
- A Concise History
- Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 10-15-19
- Language: English
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The idea of the sword-wielding samurai, beholden to a strict ethical code and trained in deadly martial arts, dominates popular conceptions of the samurai. As early as the late 17th century, they were heavily featured in literature, art, theater, and even comedy....
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Autumn Bridge
- By: Takashi Matsuoka
- Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Abridged
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In the year 1311, in the highest tower of Cloud of Sparrows Castle, a beautiful woman watches as enemies gather below. As she calmly awaits her fate, she begins to write the secret history of the Okumichi clan...of the gift of prophecy they share and the extraordinary destiny that awaits them.
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Wish it wasn't Abridged
- By Joshua on 09-01-04
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Autumn Bridge
- Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck
- Series: Samurai Series, Book 2
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 08-05-04
- Language: English
- The follow-up to Cloud of Sparrows transports us once again to a world of samurai and geishas, ninjas and Zen masters....
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Harsh Cry of the Heron
- The Last Tale of the Otori
- By: Lian Hearn
- Narrated by: Julia Fletcher, Henri Lubatti
- Length: 19 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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16 years of peace and prosperity have passed since Lord Otori Takeo united the Three Countries. Takeo and his beloved consort, Kaede, have three daughters and a happy family life. Their success has attracted the attention of the distant Emperor and his general, the warlord Saga Hideki, who covet the wealth of the Countries. Meanwhile, the violent acts and betrayals of the past will not lie buried, and other secrets will not stay hidden. Everything that Takeo and Kaede have achieved is threatened.
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Destroys the happy ending of the trilogy
- By Elizabeth on 01-20-08
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Harsh Cry of the Heron
- The Last Tale of the Otori
- Narrated by: Julia Fletcher, Henri Lubatti
- Series: Tales of the Otori, Book 4
- Length: 19 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 09-19-06
- Language: English
- 16 years of peace and prosperity have passed since Lord Otori Takeo united the Three Countries....
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Classical Poetry of Japan
- By: Basil Hall Chamberlain
- Narrated by: Sarah Bacaller, Denis Daly
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
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This collection of Japanese poetry was compiled and translated into English from an anthology known as The Collection of Myriad Leaves, and from a number of other anthologies made by imperial decree between the tenth and fifteenth centuries. This period has come to be considered the golden age of Japanese literature. These examples of Japanese poetry exhibit the most exquisite polish, allied with an avoidance of every shocking or perturbing theme; they combine the enduring luster of a precious metal with the tenuity of gold-leaf.
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It’s worth a listen
- By Cody Kennedy on 04-26-24
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Classical Poetry of Japan
- Narrated by: Sarah Bacaller, Denis Daly
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
- Release date: 02-21-23
- Language: English
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This collection of Japanese poetry was compiled and translated into English from an anthology known as The Collection of Myriad Leaves, and from a number of other anthologies made by imperial decree between the tenth and fifteenth centuries....
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A Brief History of the Samurai
- Brief Histories
- By: Jonathan Clements
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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From a leading expert in Japanese history, this is one of the first full histories of the art and culture of the Samurai warrior. The Samurai emerged as a warrior caste in Medieval Japan and would have a powerful influence on the history and culture of the country from the next 500 years. Clements also looks at the Samurai wars that tore Japan apart in the 17th and 18th centuries and how the caste was finally demolished in the advent of the mechanized world.
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An Excellent History of the Samurai
- By Michael on 08-08-14
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A Brief History of the Samurai
- Brief Histories
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 02-07-14
- Language: English
- From a leading expert in Japanese history, this is one of the first full histories of the art and culture of the Samurai warrior....
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Shogun
- The Life and Times of Tokugawa Ieyasu: Japan's Greatest Ruler
- By: A.L. Sadler, Stephen Turnbull - foreword, Alexander Bennett - foreword
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 17 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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For 700 years, Japan was ruled by military commanders who waged war against one another incessantly. Shogun tells the fascinating story of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the man who finally unified and brought lasting peace to the nation. He established a new central government which enabled his descendants to rule Japan for the next 260 years—a period in which Japanese culture as we know it today flourished.
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This is a boring reference book
- By Antone Ferreira on 05-25-24
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Shogun
- The Life and Times of Tokugawa Ieyasu: Japan's Greatest Ruler
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 17 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 11-14-23
- Language: English
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Uncover the true story of the man who unified medieval Japan....
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Brilliance of the Moon
- Tales of the Otori, Book Three
- By: Lian Hearn
- Narrated by: Kevin Gray, Aiko Nakasone
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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In the final installment of the Tales of the Otori, the young Takeo meets his destiny, fulfilling the prophesy: "You were born into the Hidden, but your life...is no longer your own."
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A year of anticipation is over
- By James on 08-06-04
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Brilliance of the Moon
- Tales of the Otori, Book Three
- Narrated by: Kevin Gray, Aiko Nakasone
- Series: Tales of the Otori, Book 3
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 07-29-04
- Language: English
- In the final installment of the Tales of the Otori, the young Takeo meets his destiny, fulfilling the prophesy....
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The Ninja
- The History and Legacy of Feudal Japan’s Secret Agents
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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To most people in the West, particularly the youth, the mere mention of Japan immediately evokes various images. A delectable rainbow of sushi, hand-rolled temaki, and platters of crispy, golden-brown tempura. An idyllic, crystal-clear lake flanked by trees covered with delicate, cotton-candy-pink sakura blossoms.
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excellent ninja explaining
- By Brenne Schario on 03-25-24
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The Ninja
- The History and Legacy of Feudal Japan’s Secret Agents
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Release date: 04-16-21
- Language: English
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To most people in the West, particularly the youth, the mere mention of Japan immediately evokes various images. A delectable rainbow of sushi, hand-rolled temaki, and platters of crispy, golden-brown tempura....
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The Battle of Sekigahara
- The History and Legacy of the Battle that Unified Japan under the Tokugawa Shogunate
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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On October 21, 1600, two massive Japanese armies, totaling an estimated 200,000 soldiers armed to the teeth with swords, yari (spears), arrows, muskets, and cannons, faced off on a battlefield near the town of Sekigahara. A bitter fight to the death ensued, and the results would determine the course of Japanese history for the next 250 years. On the battlefield was the warlord Leyasu Tokugawa, a man desiring domain over the entire island of Japan, but standing in his way was Ishida Mitsunari, a warlord controlling vast swaths of western Japan.
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The Battle of Sekigahara
- The History and Legacy of the Battle that Unified Japan under the Tokugawa Shogunate
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Release date: 01-29-20
- Language: English
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On October 21, 1600, two massive Japanese armies, totaling an estimated 200,000 soldiers armed to the teeth with swords, yari (spears), arrows, muskets, and cannons, faced off on a battlefield near the town of Sekigahara....
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Certain Noble Plays of Japan
- By: Ezra Pound
- Narrated by: David Stifel, David Prickett, Grace Keller Scotch, and others
- Length: 56 mins
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The Noh theatre of Japan was popularized towards the end of the 14th century. It was heavily influenced by Buddhism in philosophy and style, and was made up of dances performed at Shinto shrines to honor spirits and gods and old lyric poetry. Around the same time Shakespeare's Hamlet was being performed in London, Noh was integral to official ceremonies at Kyoto, and young nobles and princes were encouraged to attend and perform. This is a collection of four short plays from the Noh theatres of Japan - Hagoromo, Kumasaka, Kagekiyo, and Nishigiki.
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Certain Noble Plays of Japan
- Narrated by: David Stifel, David Prickett, Grace Keller Scotch, Noel Badrian, Leanne Yau
- Length: 56 mins
- Release date: 04-29-21
- Language: English
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The Noh theatre of Japan was popularized towards the end of the 14th century. It was heavily influenced by Buddhism in philosophy and style, and was made up of dances performed at Shinto shrines to honor spirits and gods and old lyric poetry....
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Asayi
- An Autistic Teen's Journey to Topple a Shogun in Medieval Japan
- By: Sharon Curcio
- Narrated by: Jennifer Aquino
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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There's harrowing tension in being Asayi. But join Asayi's circle to oppose a punitive regime. Court intrigues swirl, underbelly characters from different levels of society emerge, deceptions reign, yet truth emerges at the end. Layers of nuance unfold: the vulnerability of an autistic young woman in a merciless time period; political unrest, physical survival, secret identities, and finding ones tribe and love while facing injustices and revolts that are just as real as todays inequities and discontents.
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The blending of thoughtfulness and action.
- By Geoffrey Joslyn on 06-20-24
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Asayi
- An Autistic Teen's Journey to Topple a Shogun in Medieval Japan
- Narrated by: Jennifer Aquino
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 06-17-24
- Language: English
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There's harrowing tension in being Asayi. But join Asayi's circle to oppose a punitive regime. Court intrigues swirl, underbelly characters from different levels of society emerge, deceptions reign, yet truth emerges at the end.
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The Samurai: The History and Legacy of Japan’s Military Elite
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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The samurai are among the most iconic warriors in history. The fighting elite of feudal Japan, they have played a dominant role in the country's life for over 1,000 years. The Samurai: The History and Legacy of Japan’s Military Elite looks at who the samurai were, how they fought, and the historical wars in which they played a leading part. You will learn about the samurai like never before.
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Reductionist
- By Eve on 04-03-19
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The Samurai: The History and Legacy of Japan’s Military Elite
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
- Release date: 01-29-18
- Language: English
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The Samurai: The History and Legacy of Japan’s Military Elite looks at who the samurai were, how they fought, and the historical wars in which they played a leading part. You will learn about the samurai like never before....
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Eastern Civilization
- A Captivating Guide to Ancient Chinese, Japanese, and Indian Civilizations, Buddhism, Medieval Asia, and Modern Times
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jay Herbert
- Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins
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Discover the Cradle of Intellectual Thought: From the mystical valleys of the Indus to the imperial courts of Japan, "Eastern Civilization" unravels the vibrant histories of India, China, and Japan. This captivating guide is your window into the ancient worlds that shaped modern thought.
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Eastern Civilization
- A Captivating Guide to Ancient Chinese, Japanese, and Indian Civilizations, Buddhism, Medieval Asia, and Modern Times
- Narrated by: Jay Herbert
- Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 03-01-24
- Language: English
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Discover the Cradle of Intellectual Thought: From the mystical valleys of the Indus to the imperial courts of Japan, "Eastern Civilization" unravels the vibrant histories of India, China, and Japan. This captivating guide is your window into the ancient worlds that shaped modern thought.
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Grass for His Pillow
- Tales of the Otori, Book 2
- By: Lian Hearn
- Narrated by: Jamie Glover, Isla Blair
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
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Takeo has pledged his life to the secret Tribe. His supernatural skills of invisibility and acute hearing make him their most deadly assassin. But he must deny the spiritual vows of his upbringing, his birthright of Otori wealth, land, and power, and his love for Kaede. If he does not serve the Tribe, they will kill him. In growing from boy to man, Takeo chooses a path of danger and vengeance, and learns of the prophecy that shapes his destiny.
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Grass for His Pillow
- Tales of the Otori, Book 2
- Narrated by: Jamie Glover, Isla Blair
- Series: Tales of the Otori (abridged), Book 2
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 03-13-07
- Language: English
- Takeo has pledged his life to the secret Tribe....
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Brilliance of the Moon
- Tales of the Otori, Book 3
- By: Lian Hearn
- Narrated by: Jamie Glover, Isla Blair
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
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Otori Takeo and the beautiful Kaede are now married. But the inescapable forces of destiny that have bound their lives from birth make their happiness an impossible dream. Takeo, still only 17, must raise an army to reclaim his Otori lands, and fulfil the prophecy of the blind sage: "Peace comes at the price of bloodshed. Four battles to win and one to lose". And he can never be free from the invisible assassins of the secret Tribe who have vowed to kill him.
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Brilliance of the Moon
- Tales of the Otori, Book 3
- Narrated by: Jamie Glover, Isla Blair
- Series: Tales of the Otori (abridged), Book 3
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 02-06-07
- Language: English
- Otori Takeo and the beautiful Kaede are now married. But the inescapable forces of destiny that have bound their lives from birth make their happiness an impossible dream....
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