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Licensing Information
Rights Sold: French, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish (English language rights not available)
Published June 2020
Words: 14,500 in English (approx.)
Language: Japanese & English bilingual
Series: One title available
PDF sample: upon request
The original edition is exported to Asia, USA, Europe.
Selling Points
・ Showcasing samurai warriors and heroes from Japanese folklores and history.
・ A perfect reference book for tattoo artists and illustrators.
・ Ukiyo-e art pieces by legendary Hokusai, Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi, Yoshitoshi, etc.
Description
A must-have book for samurai and ukiyo-e lovers. This book showcases various samurai warriors and heroes, including the Genji and Heike clans, samurai warriors of the 15th-16th centuries, the swordsman and poet Miyamoto Musashi, Eight Dog Warriors from the novel The Eight Dog Chronicles written in the Edo period, Jiraiya (the toad-riding Ninja character from Japanese folklore), Forty-seven Ronin, the Chinese hero Guan-Yu, and more. Vigorous and powerful characters illustrated in vibrant and dynamic compositions are simply overwhelming and stunningly beautiful.
Author
NAKAU Ei, a permanent board member of the International Committee of the International Ukiyo-e Society, has collected a large number of fine Ukiyo-e prints and has published/exhibited them worldwide.
Published June 2020
Words: 14,500 in English (approx.)
Language: Japanese & English bilingual
Series: One title available
PDF sample: upon request
The original edition is exported to Asia, USA, Europe.
Selling Points
・ Showcasing samurai warriors and heroes from Japanese folklores and history.
・ A perfect reference book for tattoo artists and illustrators.
・ Ukiyo-e art pieces by legendary Hokusai, Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi, Yoshitoshi, etc.
Description
A must-have book for samurai and ukiyo-e lovers. This book showcases various samurai warriors and heroes, including the Genji and Heike clans, samurai warriors of the 15th-16th centuries, the swordsman and poet Miyamoto Musashi, Eight Dog Warriors from the novel The Eight Dog Chronicles written in the Edo period, Jiraiya (the toad-riding Ninja character from Japanese folklore), Forty-seven Ronin, the Chinese hero Guan-Yu, and more. Vigorous and powerful characters illustrated in vibrant and dynamic compositions are simply overwhelming and stunningly beautiful.
Author
NAKAU Ei, a permanent board member of the International Committee of the International Ukiyo-e Society, has collected a large number of fine Ukiyo-e prints and has published/exhibited them worldwide.
- Size：228×182mm
- Pages：240Pages（Full Color）
- Binding：Softbound
- Publisher：PIE International
- Language：J/E bilingual
- ISBN：978-4-7562-5266-1 Ｃ0071
- Author：NAKAU Ei
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