Giants of Japan
Subtitle: The Lives of Japan's Greatest Men and Women
Publisher: Kodansha America
Published: August 20, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 396
ISBN-13: 9781568363240
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history; Biography: general; History: World; Historical - General; History; History - General History; Japan; General; History / Japan; Asia - Japan
First sentence: IN 1616 a landless warrior, Mitsui Sokubei, and his thrifty wife gave up their samurai status and began brewing sake and soy sauce to make money.