Push Day
Posted By Kathleen David on October 7, 2004
I have a lot to do in a very small time frame. Now I have to just get it done. I did find Caroline a dress to wear at the Bat Mitzvah. Today is when that starts to kick into high gear. So for the next couple of days this is going to be short unless something really strikes me and I need to
I can’t swear to its authenticity, but “Shogun” by James Clavell covers that period…I read it years ago in high school…better than the mini-series
Try “Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinsu
by Yuzan Daidoji, Oscar Ratti (Translator)
Don’t know how good it is myself, but a friend read it years ago and thought it was good.
Dark Horse published a pretty good translation of the _Lone Wolf and Cub_ series, which covers the end of the Samurai period. It was written by Kazuo Koike and drawn by Goseki Kojima, and it’s very long, but it’s worth reading especially for the background and the explanations of little things.
I had words with the Dearly Beloved, and he further suggests the Kurosawa films. I don’t know if you prefer reading material for the names given to That Thingy There In Her Hand, or if the simple convenience of being able to read for fifteen minutes and go back to other work is better, but if you’ve got time for subtitled movies, these could be helpful.
He also reminded me to add, on the _Lone Wolf and Cub_ suggestion, that the main story is allegorical and over the top. It’s the background bits, the explanation about how a given lord’s territory was measured and why a madam kept little dolls on shelves in the front room and what’s the name of that lantern in the police officer’s hand (and why does it matter?), that make the series so helpful.