{"product_id":"the-shoguns-last-samurai-corps-the-bloody-battles-and-intrigues-of-the-shinsengumi-paperback","title":"The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps: The Bloody Battles and Intrigues of the Shinsengumi - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRomulus Hillsborough\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Power to them meant everything. It was founded on courage, which begot honor. And by this courage and for this honor they fought to the death.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shogun's Last Samurai Corps\u003c\/i\u003e tells the thrilling story of the Shinsengumi--the legendary corps of Samurai warriors tasked with keeping order in Kyoto during the final chaotic years of the Tokugawa Shogunate (1600-1868). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book recounts the fascinating tales of political intrigue, murder and mayhem surrounding the fearsome Shinsengumi, including: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe infamous slaughter at Ikidaya Inn where, after learning of a plan to torch the city, a group of Shinsengumi viciously attacked and killed a group of anti-Tokugawa plotters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe bloody assassination of Serizawa Kamo, the Shinsengumi leader, under highly suspicious circumstances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe final tumultuous battles of the civil war in which the Shinsengumi fought and died in a series of doomed last stands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor and Samurai history expert Romulus Hillsborough uses letters, memoirs, interviews and eyewitness accounts to paint a vivid picture of the Shinsengumi, their origins, violent methods and the colorful characters that led the group.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRomulus Hillsborough\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed expert in the field of Japanese history and culture who lived in Japan for over fifteen years. He has appeared numerous times on television and radio including The History Channel and NHK television. Fluent in spoken and written Japanese, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eRyoma: Life of a Renaissance Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSamurai Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSamurai Assassins\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSamurai Tales\u003c\/i\u003e. Hillsborough lives in San Francisco, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769221382432,"sku":"9784805315460","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0b75cdc937c3871cfd820515a0ae8837.webp?v=1780343896","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-shoguns-last-samurai-corps-the-bloody-battles-and-intrigues-of-the-shinsengumi-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}