The Way of the Warrior - Chris Bradford [101]
shoji Japanese sliding door
shuriken metal throwing stars
sohei warrior monks
sumimasen excuse me; my apologies
tabi Japanese split-toe socks
taijutsu the Art of the Body (hand-to-hand combat)
Taka-no-ma Hall of the Hawk
tantō knife
tatami floor matting
torii gateway
tsuba hand guard
uchi strike
wakarimasen I don’t understand
wakizashi side-arm short sword
wako Japanese pirates
yame stop!
zabuton cushion
zazen meditation
Japanese names usually consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name, unlike in the Western world where the given name comes before the surname. In feudal Japan, names reflected a person’s social status and spiritual beliefs. Also, when addressing someone, san is added to that person’s surname (or given names in less formal situations) as a sign of courtesy, similar to Mr or Mrs in English, and for higher status people sama is used. In Japan, sensei is usually added after a person’s name if they are a teacher, although in the Young Samurai books a traditional English order has been retained. Boys and girls are usually addressed using kun and chan respectively.
Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Map
PRLOGUE ASAMOTO TENNO
YOUNG SAMURAI THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR
1: FIREBALL
2: RIGGING MONKEY
3: DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA
4: LAND OF THE RISING SUN
5: SHADOS IN THE NIGHT
6: FEVER
7: SAMURAI
8: OFURO
9: KIMONOS AND CHOPSTICKS
10: ABUNAI!
11: SENCHA
12: THE DUEL
13: FATHER LUCIUS
14: THE SUMMONS
15: YAMATO
16: THE BOKKEN
17: GAIJIN
18: BEST OUT OF THREE
19: MASAMATO’S RETURN
20: AKIKO
21: NITEN ICHI RYŪ
22: THE TOKAIDO ROAD
23: BUTOKUDEN
24: SENSEI
25: THE SHINING ONE
26: DEFEATING THE SWORD
27: A REASON TO TRAIN
28: THE DARUMA DOLL
29: SENSEI KYUZO
30: TARGET PRACTICE
31: KAZUKI’S WAR
32: HANAMI PARTY
33: THE TARYU JIAI
34: YAMADA’S SECRET
35: THE SWITCH
36: THE DEMON AND THE BUTTERFLY
37: THE JADE SWORD
38: THE SOUND OF FEATHERS WATERFALL
39: THE APOLOGY
40: STAYING THE PATH
41: GION MATSURI
42: DOKUGAN RYU
43: KENDO — THE WAY OF THE SWORD
NOTES ON THE SOURCES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NOTES ON THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE