Re: Digest Number 449

Any suggestions for getting hold of any of these infamous Nihon Gunzo
Rekishi or copies, or a loan, I have asked various people but so far no
luck.

Any help appreciated.

thanks and kind regards

Rob

Rob Broom
Warhammer Historical General Manager
robb@...
www.warhammer-historical.com

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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 09:56:09 -0000
From: "shogun.uk" <shogun.uk@...>
Subject: Re: Biography of Takeda Shingen

The "definitive" bit may be a problem, I am not aware of one at present (but
then my Japanese is almost negligible!)!

However the "red" series Nihon Gunzo Rekishi Series by Gakken have several
volumes covering the two personalities. They are: Number 5 - Takeda Shingen,
Number 6 - Shingen Battles and 24 Generals and number 8 - Uesugi Kenshin.

I will have a quick look in my "library" to see if there are any
references....

Hope this helps,

Regards,
Rod Johnson




Message: 2
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 16:28:27 -0000
From: "Kitsuno <cewest@...>"
<cewest@...>
Subject: Re: Biography of Takeda Shingen

I actually already own all of those and more, which are good for a
solid overview and various tidbits, but I'm trying to figure out
which biographies are good, kind of like a "John Adams" by David
McCullough, only on Takeda Shingen and in Japanese ;)
(I considered buying the Koyo Gunkan until I found out it was a multi-
volume set that goes for something like $400...)


--- In samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com, "shogun.uk"
wrote:

> The "definitive" bit may be a problem, I am not aware of one at

present (but then my Japanese is almost negligible!)!

>
> However the "red" series Nihon Gunzo Rekishi Series by Gakken have

several volumes covering the two personalities. They are: Number 5 -
Takeda Shingen, Number 6 - Shingen Battles and 24 Generals and number
8 - Uesugi Kenshin.

>
> I will have a quick look in my "library" to see if there are any

references....

>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Regards,
> Rod Johnson
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kitsuno
> To: samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 5:43 AM
> Subject: [samuraihistory] Biography of Takeda Shingen
>
>
> Can anyone tell me if there is a 'definitive' biography of Takeda
> Shingen and/or Uesugi Kenshin in Japanese, and if so, the title

and

> author?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
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You can either get them at your local Japanese bookstore (Kinokuniya,
etc.), or you can order them from www.amazon.co.jp
I've ordered books from there before. The books show up in about a
week, and it is 1500 yen for shipping (to the USA). Never had a
problem with them. If you can read Japanese, it is no problem, if
you can't, it might take a few minutes to figure it out, but there is
an english version of the page, it is just a matter of finding the
link. It works just like amazon.com, but you have to create
an 'identity' for the amazon.co.jp - your amazon.com id doesn't
transfer. but it has all the exact same functions as amazon.com -
package tracking, etc. The only possible problem you might come
accross is that you need to be able to type the japanese into the
search engine to find the japanese books you want.

--- In samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com, Rob Broom wrote:
> Any suggestions for getting hold of any of these infamous Nihon
Gunzo
> Rekishi or copies, or a loan, I have asked various people but so
far no
> luck.
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> thanks and kind regards
>
> Rob
>
> Rob Broom
> Warhammer Historical General Manager
> robb@g...
> www.warhammer-historical.com
>
>
______________________________________________________________________
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>
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>
> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 09:56:09 -0000
> From: "shogun.uk"
> Subject: Re: Biography of Takeda Shingen
>
> The "definitive" bit may be a problem, I am not aware of one at
present (but
> then my Japanese is almost negligible!)!
>
> However the "red" series Nihon Gunzo Rekishi Series by Gakken have
several
> volumes covering the two personalities. They are: Number 5 - Takeda
Shingen,
> Number 6 - Shingen Battles and 24 Generals and number 8 - Uesugi
Kenshin.
>
> I will have a quick look in my "library" to see if there are any
> references....
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Regards,
> Rod Johnson
>
>
>
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 16:28:27 -0000
> From: "Kitsuno "
>
> Subject: Re: Biography of Takeda Shingen
>
> I actually already own all of those and more, which are good for a
> solid overview and various tidbits, but I'm trying to figure out
> which biographies are good, kind of like a "John Adams" by David
> McCullough, only on Takeda Shingen and in Japanese ;)
> (I considered buying the Koyo Gunkan until I found out it was a
multi-
> volume set that goes for something like $400...)
>
>
> --- In samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com, "shogun.uk"
> wrote:
> > The "definitive" bit may be a problem, I am not aware of one at
> present (but then my Japanese is almost negligible!)!
> >
> > However the "red" series Nihon Gunzo Rekishi Series by Gakken
have
> several volumes covering the two personalities. They are: Number 5 -

> Takeda Shingen, Number 6 - Shingen Battles and 24 Generals and
number
> 8 - Uesugi Kenshin.
> >
> > I will have a quick look in my "library" to see if there are any
> references....
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Regards,
> > Rod Johnson
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Kitsuno
> > To: samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 5:43 AM
> > Subject: [samuraihistory] Biography of Takeda Shingen
> >
> >
> > Can anyone tell me if there is a 'definitive' biography of
Takeda
> > Shingen and/or Uesugi Kenshin in Japanese, and if so, the title
> and
> > author?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
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> >
> >
> >
> >

Hi Rob

I get my Japanese Publications now direst from Japan. There is a Japanese Amazon but frightning for non Japanese readers!!
They must be well into the seventies now with their "red series" but there are many more similar works of interest... and as I always say ".. the pictures are in English!!".

I have also obtained several of the volumes from the Japanese Publications Centre - I am not upto date regardng the location of it at present but there was a shop near St Paul's Cathedral (the one in Warwick St in central London closed) - There was also a large shop inthe Japanese Retail outlet Centre (forgot the name , sorry!!) on Edgware Road. I haven't looked on the Net so there is that to try and also good old BT Directory Enq..

Sorry have not been in touch... things have been more than busy!!

Rod

----- Original Message -----
From: Rob Broom
To: 'samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com'
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 12:44 PM
Subject: RE: [samuraihistory] Digest Number 449


Any suggestions for getting hold of any of these infamous Nihon Gunzo
Rekishi or copies, or a loan, I have asked various people but so far no
luck.

Any help appreciated.

thanks and kind regards

Rob


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Here is a search for 'rekishi gunzo series' on amazon.co.jp -- there
are 207 items, so you'll have to browse for what you're looking for,
and probably have to cut and paste this URL into your browser for it
to work properly:

http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/250-9055161-
0984239

--- In samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com, Rob Broom wrote:
> Any suggestions for getting hold of any of these infamous Nihon
Gunzo
> Rekishi or copies, or a loan, I have asked various people but so
far no
> luck.
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> thanks and kind regards
>
> Rob
>
> Rob Broom
> Warhammer Historical General Manager
> robb@g...
> www.warhammer-historical.com
>
>
______________________________________________________________________
__
>
______________________________________________________________________
__
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 09:56:09 -0000
> From: "shogun.uk"
> Subject: Re: Biography of Takeda Shingen
>
> The "definitive" bit may be a problem, I am not aware of one at
present (but
> then my Japanese is almost negligible!)!
>
> However the "red" series Nihon Gunzo Rekishi Series by Gakken have
several
> volumes covering the two personalities. They are: Number 5 - Takeda
Shingen,
> Number 6 - Shingen Battles and 24 Generals and number 8 - Uesugi
Kenshin.
>
> I will have a quick look in my "library" to see if there are any
> references....
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Regards,
> Rod Johnson
>
>
>
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 16:28:27 -0000
> From: "Kitsuno "
>
> Subject: Re: Biography of Takeda Shingen
>
> I actually already own all of those and more, which are good for a
> solid overview and various tidbits, but I'm trying to figure out
> which biographies are good, kind of like a "John Adams" by David
> McCullough, only on Takeda Shingen and in Japanese ;)
> (I considered buying the Koyo Gunkan until I found out it was a
multi-
> volume set that goes for something like $400...)
>
>
> --- In samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com, "shogun.uk"
> wrote:
> > The "definitive" bit may be a problem, I am not aware of one at
> present (but then my Japanese is almost negligible!)!
> >
> > However the "red" series Nihon Gunzo Rekishi Series by Gakken
have
> several volumes covering the two personalities. They are: Number 5 -

> Takeda Shingen, Number 6 - Shingen Battles and 24 Generals and
number
> 8 - Uesugi Kenshin.
> >
> > I will have a quick look in my "library" to see if there are any
> references....
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Regards,
> > Rod Johnson
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Kitsuno
> > To: samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 5:43 AM
> > Subject: [samuraihistory] Biography of Takeda Shingen
> >
> >
> > Can anyone tell me if there is a 'definitive' biography of
Takeda
> > Shingen and/or Uesugi Kenshin in Japanese, and if so, the title
> and
> > author?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
> > ADVERTISEMENT
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >

Oops, looks like that won't work no matter how you put it in. Try
pasting this into the amazon.co.jp search engine (you need to have
japanese fonts installed): 歴史ŒQ`œƒVリーƒY


--- In samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com, "Kitsuno "
wrote:

> Here is a search for 'rekishi gunzo series' on amazon.co.jp --

there

> are 207 items, so you'll have to browse for what you're looking

for,

> and probably have to cut and paste this URL into your browser for

it

> to work properly:
>
> http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/250-9055161-
> 0984239
>
>
> --- In samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com, Rob Broom wrote:
> > Any suggestions for getting hold of any of these infamous Nihon
> Gunzo
> > Rekishi or copies, or a loan, I have asked various people but so
> far no
> > luck.
> >
> > Any help appreciated.
> >
> > thanks and kind regards
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > Rob Broom
> > Warhammer Historical General Manager
> > robb@g...
> > www.warhammer-historical.com
> >
> >
>

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> __
> >
>

______________________________________________________________________

> __
> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 09:56:09 -0000
> > From: "shogun.uk"
> > Subject: Re: Biography of Takeda Shingen
> >
> > The "definitive" bit may be a problem, I am not aware of one at
> present (but
> > then my Japanese is almost negligible!)!
> >
> > However the "red" series Nihon Gunzo Rekishi Series by Gakken

have

> several
> > volumes covering the two personalities. They are: Number 5 -

Takeda

> Shingen,
> > Number 6 - Shingen Battles and 24 Generals and number 8 - Uesugi
> Kenshin.
> >
> > I will have a quick look in my "library" to see if there are any
> > references....
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Regards,
> > Rod Johnson
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 16:28:27 -0000
> > From: "Kitsuno "
> >
> > Subject: Re: Biography of Takeda Shingen
> >
> > I actually already own all of those and more, which are good for

a

> > solid overview and various tidbits, but I'm trying to figure out
> > which biographies are good, kind of like a "John Adams" by David
> > McCullough, only on Takeda Shingen and in Japanese ;)
> > (I considered buying the Koyo Gunkan until I found out it was a
> multi-
> > volume set that goes for something like $400...)
> >
> >
> > --- In samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com, "shogun.uk"

> > wrote:
> > > The "definitive" bit may be a problem, I am not aware of one at
> > present (but then my Japanese is almost negligible!)!
> > >
> > > However the "red" series Nihon Gunzo Rekishi Series by Gakken
> have
> > several volumes covering the two personalities. They are: Number

5 -

>
> > Takeda Shingen, Number 6 - Shingen Battles and 24 Generals and
> number
> > 8 - Uesugi Kenshin.
> > >
> > > I will have a quick look in my "library" to see if there are

any

> > references....
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Rod Johnson
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Kitsuno
> > > To: samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 5:43 AM
> > > Subject: [samuraihistory] Biography of Takeda Shingen
> > >
> > >
> > > Can anyone tell me if there is a 'definitive' biography of
> Takeda
> > > Shingen and/or Uesugi Kenshin in Japanese, and if so, the

title

> > and
> > > author?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
> > > ADVERTISEMENT
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > > samuraihistory-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

Sorry to flood this list, but it looks like the Japanese won't even
post correctly...! If you have Japanese IME for windows installed,
just type "rekishigunzo" into the amazon.co.jp search engine (in
Japanese) and that should work.

--- In samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com, "Kitsuno "
wrote:

> Oops, looks like that won't work no matter how you put it in. Try
> pasting this into the amazon.co.jp search engine (you need to have
> japanese fonts installed): 歴史ŒQ`œƒVリーƒY
>
>
> --- In samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com, "Kitsuno "
> wrote:
> > Here is a search for 'rekishi gunzo series' on amazon.co.jp --
> there
> > are 207 items, so you'll have to browse for what you're looking
> for,
> > and probably have to cut and paste this URL into your browser for
> it
> > to work properly:
> >
> > http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/250-

9055161-

> > 0984239
> >
> >
> > --- In samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com, Rob Broom

wrote:

> > > Any suggestions for getting hold of any of these infamous Nihon
> > Gunzo
> > > Rekishi or copies, or a loan, I have asked various people but

so

> > far no
> > > luck.
> > >
> > > Any help appreciated.
> > >
> > > thanks and kind regards
> > >
> > > Rob
> > >
> > > Rob Broom
> > > Warhammer Historical General Manager
> > > robb@g...
> > > www.warhammer-historical.com
> > >
> > >
> >
>

______________________________________________________________________

> > __
> > >
> >
>

______________________________________________________________________

> > __
> > >
> > > Message: 1
> > > Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 09:56:09 -0000
> > > From: "shogun.uk"
> > > Subject: Re: Biography of Takeda Shingen
> > >
> > > The "definitive" bit may be a problem, I am not aware of one at
> > present (but
> > > then my Japanese is almost negligible!)!
> > >
> > > However the "red" series Nihon Gunzo Rekishi Series by Gakken
> have
> > several
> > > volumes covering the two personalities. They are: Number 5 -
> Takeda
> > Shingen,
> > > Number 6 - Shingen Battles and 24 Generals and number 8 -

Uesugi

> > Kenshin.
> > >
> > > I will have a quick look in my "library" to see if there are any
> > > references....
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Rod Johnson
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Message: 2
> > > Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 16:28:27 -0000
> > > From: "Kitsuno "
> > >
> > > Subject: Re: Biography of Takeda Shingen
> > >
> > > I actually already own all of those and more, which are good

for

> a
> > > solid overview and various tidbits, but I'm trying to figure

out

> > > which biographies are good, kind of like a "John Adams" by

David

> > > McCullough, only on Takeda Shingen and in Japanese ;)
> > > (I considered buying the Koyo Gunkan until I found out it was a
> > multi-
> > > volume set that goes for something like $400...)
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com, "shogun.uk"
>
> > > wrote:
> > > > The "definitive" bit may be a problem, I am not aware of one

at

> > > present (but then my Japanese is almost negligible!)!
> > > >
> > > > However the "red" series Nihon Gunzo Rekishi Series by Gakken
> > have
> > > several volumes covering the two personalities. They are:

Number

> 5 -
> >
> > > Takeda Shingen, Number 6 - Shingen Battles and 24 Generals and
> > number
> > > 8 - Uesugi Kenshin.
> > > >
> > > > I will have a quick look in my "library" to see if there are
> any
> > > references....
> > > >
> > > > Hope this helps,
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Rod Johnson
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Kitsuno
> > > > To: samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 5:43 AM
> > > > Subject: [samuraihistory] Biography of Takeda Shingen
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Can anyone tell me if there is a 'definitive' biography of
> > Takeda
> > > > Shingen and/or Uesugi Kenshin in Japanese, and if so, the
> title
> > > and
> > > > author?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
> > > > ADVERTISEMENT
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > >
> > > >
> > > >

Hi

the book shop at St pauls was called Books Nippon. I
went to to it last year to find it closed along with
all the shops in that row. they had riped the shops
out for reconstruction. They didnt have any relocation
details which was a shame.

That shop was really cheap.

There was also the Japan centre near Soho, you would
sometimes pay almost double the yen price there. I
wont shop there now

Paul



--- "shogun.uk" <shogun.uk@...> wrote:

---------------------------------
Hi Rob

I get my Japanese Publications now direst from Japan.
There is a Japanese Amazon but frightning for non
Japanese readers!!
They must be well into the seventies now with their
"red series" but there are many more similar works of
interest... and as I always say ".. the pictures are
in English!!".

I have also obtained several of the volumes from the
Japanese Publications Centre - I am not upto date
regardng the location of it at present but there was a
shop near St Paul's Cathedral (the one in Warwick St
in central London closed) - There was also a large
shop inthe Japanese Retail outlet Centre (forgot the
name , sorry!!) on Edgware Road. I haven't looked on
the Net so there is that to try and also good old BT
Directory Enq..

Sorry have not been in touch... things have been more
than busy!!

Rod

----- Original Message -----
From: Rob Broom
To: 'samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com'
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 12:44 PM
Subject: RE: [samuraihistory] Digest Number 449


Any suggestions for getting hold of any of these
infamous Nihon Gunzo
Rekishi or copies, or a loan, I have asked various
people but so far no
luck.

Any help appreciated.

thanks and kind regards

Rob


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