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There is a real fascination about samurais as they are an essential part of the Japanese popular culture. Brave and intelligent warriors, trained to fight the most fearsome enemies, they are almost considered magical beings or legends. They ruled Japan for centuries and had high prestige and special privileges such as wearing two swords. Who were they? What great battles did they fight? How did samurais train when they were your age? Were there samurai women? This book will help you comprehend their lifestyle and the many virtues they had to abide by. Full of historical facts, you will learn how samurais were taught by their teachers, what they ate, how they fought on the battlefield and the intricacies of the art of war.

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9781914519666

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Lucas Riera is a Spanish writer and publisher at Mosquito books, based in Barcelona. He has written many titles which have been published in more than 8 foreign languages, including Extinction (published by Phaidon and sold 4,000 copies) and Evolved (to be published by DK in September 2021). Clàudia Capdevila is a young illustrator and graphic designer based near Barcelona, Spain.

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