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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 355 EAN: 9781841761497 ISBN: 1841761494 Label: Osprey Publishing Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 64 Publication Date: 2001-03-25 Publisher: Osprey Publishing Release Date: 2001-03-25 Studio: Osprey Publishing
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Editorial Reviews: The ashigaru were the foot soldiers of old Japan. Although recruited first to swell an army's numbers and paid only by loot, the samurai began to realise their worth, particularly with arquebuses and spears, until well-trained ashigaru made up a vital part of any samurai army. This book tells the story of the ashigaru for the first time, their origins, recruitment training and use in war. Stephen Turnbull draws on previously untranslated Japanese sources and unpublished illustrations that show the range of ashigaru activity, from sailors to catapult artillery men as well as the disciplined ranks of warriors that they had become.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Ashigaru Comment: Typical Osprey warrior title, detailed, well-illustrated, and providing information rarely, if ever, found anywhere else. Customer Rating: Summary: The grunts of medieval Japan Comment: This book, as far as I know, is the first to focus on the anonymous warriors of feudal Japan. Turnbull does an excellent job of shedding light on the class of warriors that bore the brunt of fighting during sengoku jidai. He covers everything from arms and armor, how the farmer/soldiers were mobilized in time of war, to life on campaign and medical treatment for wounded soldiers. He also shows how ashigaru went from being despised underlings to finally being granted the social status of samurai under Hideyoshi, who himself started his military career as an ashigaru. All of this in 64 pages. Well worth the money. More Reviews