*Paper wall divider used in a traditional Japanese house or room.
*Mild Japanese expression of disappointment/irritation
*Palace of Flowers, Yoshimitsu's residence in Kyoto
*The Ashikaga Shogunate, based in Kyoto
*Hosokawa Yoriyuki, an ancestor of the former Japanese Prime Minister.
*Uncle or old man.
*The fact that they are unarmed signals they are close friends
*ninja sword
*Can't be
*<Netiquette violator>
*White is the traditional color of death
*In "Hurricane Akane"
*Amataresu's retainer and the legendary founder of the Fujiwara clan. In the previous episode, he originally tells her his name is Kasuga, but is disbelieved.
*"Like the waterfall splits and reunites downstream, we may meet again in the future (another generation)." From an old Japanese waka (short poem) by Prince Sutoku, pre-13th century.
END CREDITSWriter/Historical Researcher Quincy S. Huoh New Characters Designer/Co-writer Stephen Tsai Doujinshi Artwork Tony Jung Pre-readers Harold Ancell Robert Carragher Andy Combs Brian Edmonds Robert DeLoura Christian Gadeken Takayuki Ito Peter Van Overen Jim Ramberg Eric Shen Rika Takebe Very special thanks to Hitoshi Doi
A tip of the hat and a deep bow to Matsumoto Izumi for starting the whole thing
If I left anyone off, my apologies. Any mistakes/embarrassing faux pas are entirely my own. If there is anything here you must flame, aim them at me and me alone.
Thank you for taking the time to read this episode of my series. I have the next episode in the works.
Hope you enjoyed it and thanks again!
If you are interested in the samurai, the events depicted here or in medieval Japanese history in general, here are a few of the books used as source material.
Cook, Harry: SAMURAI, THE STORY OF A WARRIOR TRADITION, Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., New York, New York, 1993.
This is a very good book that is highly recommended. It contains a wealth of information concerning history and the samurai, covering over 1500 years of Japanese history. Relatively easy to read, it is very well illustrated, with color photographs and works of art.
Dilts, Marion May: THE PAGEANT OF JAPANESE HISTORY, Longmans, Green and Co., Ltd., New York, New York, 1961.
A one volume history of Japan. Not as comprehensive as Sansom, but an easy read and a good source of information.
Morris, Ivan(translation): THE PILLOW BOOK OF SEI SHONAGON, Columbia University Press, New York, New York, 1967.
Although written 400 years before the historical events depicted here, this personal diary of a lady-in-waiting gives a the reader fascinating glimpse of Court life in the Heian capital, Kyoto.
Papinot, E.: HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF JAPAN, Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc., Tokyo, Japan, Eleventh printing, 1990
A veritable encyclopedia of Japanese historical figures, locations, and more. Although originally printed near the turn of the century and therefore at times dated, it contains an enormous amount of information. Highly recommended for anyone interested in Japanese history.
Ratti, Oscar and Westbrook, Adele: SECRETS OF THE SAMURAI, A SURVEY OF THE MARTIAL ARTS OF FEUDAL JAPAN, Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc., Tokyo, Japan, 1973.
A comprehensive book concerning Japanese martial arts and the samurai; including sections on ronin and ninja and various fighting techniques.
Sansom, George: A HISTORY OF JAPAN TO 1334, Stanford University Press, Stanford, California, 1958.
Sansom, George: A HISTORY OF JAPAN 1334-1615*, Stanford University Press, Stanford, California, 1961.
*This second volume contains the information concerning the Ashikaga Bakufu. Sansom's works are very comprehensive and as such are not easy reading; however, they are invaluable for serious students and locating relatively hard to find information.