Examines the Samurai's role in war by discussing nine battles from the sixteenth century. The author visited the battlefields and followed the course of the campaigns.
When a mysterious young woman named Mariko saves the life of the samurai Shiro, he falls in love and marries her, only to discover that his wife assumes the shape of a fox at night.
Joe, Fred, and Sam are transported to seventeenth century Japan where they infuriate a Samurai warrior, encounter their great-grandaughters, and save their lives by reciting an ancient form of poetry.
Contains an introduction to what it was like to be Samurai Warrior, in simple text with illustrations, including information on armor, weapons, skills, and duties.
