Books like Secrets of the samurai by Oscar Ratti

"It is 1615, and the samurai, Japan's elite fighting class, are at the zenith of their powers. Trained in every manner of combat, from sword-fighting and archery to karate and ju-jutsu, the samurai warrior is the emperor's last line of defence against the barbarians of Japan and beyond. Take up your sword, young samurai! This handy manual tells you everything you need to know about maintaining the honour of the samurai class both on and off the battlefield. Written by a leading authority on Japan and Samurai culture and combining the latest research with contemporary lives, descriptions and reconstructions, this bookprovides a dramatic picture of what it was really like to be a SAMURAI. Learn ...: How to master the Way Of The Warrior ; Whom you should kill, and what to do with their heads afterwards ; What the cultured samurai does between battles ; How to storm or lay siege to a castle ; How to conduct a tea ceremony with Zen-like composure ; What you will need to command and maintain an army ; How to prepare for entry into the White Jade Pavilion after your death."--

In Legends of the Samurai, Sato confronts both the history and the legend of the samurai, untangling the two to present an authentic picture of these legendary warriors. Through his masterful translations of original samurai tales, laws, dicta, reports, and arguments accompanied by insightful commentary, Hiroaki Sato chronicles the changing ethos of the Japanese warrior from the samurai's historical origins to his rise to political power. For this purpose, Sato has chosen to translate, wherever possible, writings closest in time to the actual event. His translations are a testament to his mastery of the language for they flow with lively ease that one might not expect from accounts, many of which are ancient. Legends of the Samurai covers legends from mythological times to the early eighteenth century. Through this book Sato describes men accomplished in martial arts, warrior-commanders in battle, and samurai's own views of themselves. It ends with a famous modern retelling of a mass disembowelment in the mid-seventeenth century.

A concise exposition of Bushido, tracing its four‑hundred‑year evolution and its influence on Japanese governance, business, society, and martial arts.

A clear, martial‑artist‑authored interpretation of Sun Tzu’s Ancient Chinese military classic, preserving its original strategic spirit without modern corporate framing.