18 books like 47 Ronin

What to read after 47 Ronin — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Shōgun James Clavell · 1975 · ★ 4.4 · 1129p · ≈ 37h · Challenging After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen--Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-century Japan, a land where the line between life and death is razor-thin, Blackthorne must negotiate not only a foreign people, with unknown customs and language, but also his own definitions of morality, truth, and… Shares Samurai, Japan

Sam Samurai Jon Scieszka · 2001 · ★ 3.7 · 85p · ≈ 2h · Light Everyone’s favorite time-travelers are changing their style! The Time Warp Trio series now features a brand-new, eye-catching design, sure to appeal to longtime fans, and those new to Jon Scieszka’s wacky brand of humor. Shares Samurai, Japan

Owl ninja Sandy Fussell · 2011 · 248p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Sensei Ki-yaga leads Niya and the other students of the Cockroach Ryu on a journey to beg the feudal Emperor to stop war from breaking out between the mountain ryus, putting to the test the firm friendship and unusual skills of these physically-disabled samurai-in-training. Shares Samurai, Japan

Black blade Eric Van Lustbader · 1992 · ★ 3.7 · 502p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Shares Japan with this book.

Tales of old Japan A. B. Mitford · 1871 · 383p · ≈ 12h · Challenging Shares Japan with this book.

Bicycle days John Burnham Schwartz · 1989 · 253p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares Japan with this book.

暁の寺 三島由紀夫 · 1970 · ★ 4.0 · 334p · ≈ 11h · Moderate A young man expends his spirit in the obsessive pursuit of a beautiful woman and a passionate search for mystical enlightenment. "Yukio Mishima's The Temple of Dawn is the third novel in his masterful tetralogy, The Sea of Fertility. Here, Shigekuni Honda continues his pursuit of the successive reincarnations of Kiyoaki Matsugae, his childhood friend. Travelling in Thailand in the early 1940s,… Shares Japan

Tenjho Tenge Oh! Great · 2005 · ★ 3.6 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares Japan with this book.

ダンス・ダンス・ダンス 村上春樹 · 1988 · ★ 4.0 · 393p · ≈ 13h · Moderate He burst upon the international scene with the wildly acclaimed *A Wild Sheep Chase*. He quickly came to represent the quirky voice of a new generation of Japanese writers. Now Haruki Murakami gives us his wittiest, boldest, most daring work to date. *Dance dance dance* continues the extraordinary adventure of an ordinary man. At thirty something, Murakami's nameless hero lives in a hi-tech,… Shares Japan

Saving the Sun Gillian Tett · 1999 · ★ 3.9 · 376p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Saving the Sun tells the story of the world's largest private equity deal where American investors made billions of dollars rehabilitating Shinsei, a failed Japanese bank. Within that business saga is the dramatic tale of Japan's brightest financial minds, the men who made the Japanese economic miracle come to life, and their struggle against the economic failure in the 1990s. Into this climate… Shares Japan

The essence of Japanese cuisine Michael Ashkenazi · 2000 · 252p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares Japan with this book.

A Midsummer's equation 東野圭吾 · 2016 · ★ 4.0 · 358p · ≈ 11h · Moderate "Manabu Yukawa, the physicist known as "Detective Galileo," has traveled to Hari Cove, a once-popular summer resort town that has fallen on hard times. He is there to speak at a conference on a planned underwater mining operation, which has sharply divided the town. One faction is against the proposed operation, concerned about the environmental impact on the area, known for its pristine waters.… Shares Japan

Bushidō Inazo Nitobe · 1899 · 78p · ≈ 2h · Challenging RELIGION: GENERAL. Bushido is the chivalric code of moral principles that the Samurai followed. Influenced by Confucianism, Shinto and Zen Buddhism, it tempers the violence of a warrior with wisdom and serenity. This book has become influential among military and corporate leaders looking for ways to manage their people and overcome their opponents. Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese… Shares Samurai

The Book of Tea Okakura Kakuzō · 1900 · ★ 3.9 · 54p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage. In China, in the eighth century, it entered the realm of poetry as one of the polite amusements. The fifteenth century saw Japan ennoble it into a religion of aestheticism - Teaism. Teaism is a cult founded on the adoration of the beautiful among the sordid facts of everyday existence. It inculcates purity and harmony, the mystery of mutual… Shares Japan

Seta Alessandro Baricco · 1920 · ★ 3.9 · 125p · ≈ 4h · Moderate France, 1861. When an epidemic threatens to wipe out the silk trade in France, silkworm breeder Herve Joncour has to travel overland to distant Japan, out of bounds to foreigners, to smuggle out healthy silkworms. In the course of his secret negotiations with the local baron, Joncour's attention is arrested by the man's concubine, a girl who does not have oriental eyes. Although they are unable… Shares Japan

Basara Yumi Tamura · 2003 · 190p · ≈ 6h · Moderate As war breaks out in Kyoto, Taro races to warn Sarasa about Project Pomegranate, a secret plan of Hagiwara's, but he is betrayed to the Yaro Gumi. Meanwhile, Sarasa and the Red King ride against each other, unaware that, by doing so, they are playing right into Hagiwara's hands. Shares Japan

The Fifth Generation Edward A. Feigenbaum · 1983 · ★ 4.4 · 281p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Shares Japan with this book.

Kwaidan Lafcadio Hearn · 1904 · ★ 3.8 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate "Kwaidan" translates from the Japanese as weird tales, which perfectly describes these haunting stories. This collection of supernatural tales includes a musician called upon to perform for the dead, man-eating goblins, and insects who uncannily mimic human behavior. A perfect treat for fans of the strange and otherworldly. This collection of Japanese supernatural stories is a classic work in… Shares Japan

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