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The most famous combat strategist in Japanese history was Musashi Miyamoto, a warrior who lived from 1584 to 1645. Musashi fought his first duel to the death when he was 13, killing a veteran warrior more than twice his age. By the time he was 29 he had killed over 60 other warriors in death duels and was a legend in his own time. Just before he died, Musashi recorded his philosophy, strategies, and tactics in a short treatise entitled Go Rin Sho --"The Book of Five Rings." Samurai Strategies has extracted the fundamentals of Musashi's tactics from this esoteric little book and explains them here in the modern context of business, politics, and war. Musashi's strategies for winning are as valid today as they were in seventeenth century Japan and provide valuable insights for anyone in any field of endeavor--from business, war, and sports to the fields of art, love, and politics. Publshed by Tuttle.

"This book, written by one of the foremost authorities outside Japan, is the first on this subject in English. It should find many readers, since there are now more of these swords in America than in Japan due to the United States Servicemen's interest in them." - New York World-Telegram and Sun

"If you happen to have a Samurai sword, John Yumoto's book will help you to determine its category. Whether you have one or not, it will give you all the romance of its background."- San Francisco Chronicle

"At long last an American has produced a handbook on Japanese swords aimed at an American Market... It is a 'must' for anyone interested in Japanese blades and by far the best single reference volume for those who are not specialist."- Military Collector and Historian Publshed by Tuttle.

This magazine subscription can be purchased on a revolving basis (billed monthly or as each issue comes in) or annually (for a flat fee w/ SAL shipping included).

Here's a deluxe custom-made name stamp with case and ink included. The stamp is made of hard wood and laser-etched for perfect imprinting on paper every time. It comes with a high quality plastic case and red ink pad right inside, so you are never without the ability to stamp your name wherever you are. This stamp is also suitable to be legally used as an official name stamp in Japan, if registered with a city office in Japan.

You can choose between 1-4 kanji, hiragana or katakana characters, and the Japanese staff of J-List will be happy to help you choose the best character for what you want to express. This type of stamp is usually used for names, and there are multiple approaches foreigners can take when choosing a name. Here are three examples:

Most foreign names are written in the standard katakana character set. This says "Dennis."	We can help choose intereting-looking kanji for your name. These characters mean "exit" "mercy" and "happiness" and are also read "Dennis."	Why get a name at all? Choose a kanji character you like and have it printed as large as possible on the hanko stamp. This is ai (love).

Just about anything is possible with these great custom-made Japanese name stamps. After adding this item to your shopping cart you can type comments to the J-List staff and we'll verify the characters you want before finalizing the order. We also humbly request you include a pronunciation guide for all unique spelling of names.

Because the stamps are custom made by a company here in Japan, please allow 2-4 weeks for your name stamp to be made.

This easy-to-use and practical workbook is well suited for beginning students of all ages. This revised edition has 16 more pages of exercises and additional practice pages. Publshed by Tuttle.

In Japan, hanko (name stamps) are used in lieu of signing your name as the way of signifying agreement, and the culture of these stamps has always been fascinating to gaijin unfamiliar with Japanese ways. Now you can get any kanji name you want on your very own Japanese name stamp. This is a quality stamp made of wood with any custom name or message you want on it, which will be a great connection to you and Japan. This name stamp is also legally able to be used in Japan (just register it with your local city office).

You can choose between 1-6 kanji, hiragana or katakana characters, and the Japanese staff of J-List will be happy to help you choose the best character for what you want to express. This type of stamp is usually used for names, and there are multiple approaches foreigners can take when choosing a name. Here are three examples:

This is an example of a name in katakana, the Japanese writing system used for foreign words and names. It says "Payne."	Kanji can be chosen based on their pronunciation, too. In this case we're using the "peh" sound from Peking ("North Capital") and the "in" sound from the Buddhist temple Byodoin near Kyoto.	There are ways of choosing kanji based on meaning, called ateji or forcing a reading on a character. For example, "Payne" comes from the French pan (bread), the name could be written with a character (archaic in this case) for bread.

This stamp can also be used to express your favorite character or concept, from love (ai) to sincerity (makoto) to a wacky message you'd like to create, as long as it can fit within the character limit for this stamp. After adding this item to your shopping cart you can type comments to the J-List staff and we'll verify the characters you want before finalizing the order. We also humbly request to include a pronunciation guide for all unique spelling of names.

Since the stamps are custom made by a company here in Japan, please allow 2-4 weeks for your name stamp to be made, prior to the shipping date.

Introducing Tokyo visually explores this complex city in a way that mere words could never do. Photogapher Ben Simmons, a long-time Tokyo resident, knows his city and every shot radiates with unmistakable Tokyo vitality. Author Donald Richie writes with wit and sensitivity about the city he has called home for over forty years. For the visitor, this volume is an invaluable memento of sights seen (Ginza, Shinjuku, Akihabara, Asakusa - they are all here). For the general reader, Introducing Tokyo delivers precisely what its title promises, an incisive look at one of the world's most vital, modern, and multifaceted cities.

About this software product: This is a standard Nintendo DS software cartridge made for the Japanese market. It is compatible with DS hardware (both the original DS as well as DS Lite) from around the world. Note that the game itself and game manual are in Japanese. The game is in Japanese using easy kanji, so some language ability or a game guide are recommended.