Anthony J. Bryant (born 1961 in Franklin, Indiana, USA) is the author of four books for Osprey Military Publishing on samurai history. He is a Japanese historian specializing in Kamakura, Muromachi, and Momoyama-period warrior culture. His areas of interest also include Heian-period court structure and society and Japanese literature. Franklin is a city located in Johnson County, Indiana. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 38th 94,321 km² 225 km 435 km 1. ... Japanese samurai in armour, 1860s. ... The written history of Japan began with brief appearances in Chinese history texts from the first century A.D., but abundant archaeological evidence demonstrates that people were living on the islands, which were actually adjoined to the mainland until about 13,000 years ago, as early as the upper paleolithic... The Kamakura period (Japanese: 鎌倉時代, Kamakura-jidai; 1185–1333) is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance of the Kamakura Shogunate; officially established in 1192 by the first Kamakura shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo. ... The Muromachi period (Japanese: 室町時代, Muromachi-jidai, also known as the Muromachi era, the Muromachi bakufu, the Ashikaga era, the Ashikaga period, or the Ashikaga bakufu) is a division of Japanese history running from approximately 1336 to 1573. ... The Heian period (Japanese: 平安時代, Heian-jidai) is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. ... Japanese literature spans a period of almost two millennia. ...

Bryant resided in Japan from 1986 to 1992. After graduating from Florida State University in 1983, with a bachelor's degree in Japanese studies, he did his graduate work in Japanese studies (history, language, and armor) at Takoshoku University in Tokyo, graduating in 1986. He also has an M.A. in Japanese from Indiana University. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Florida State University State University System of Florida FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FSU NCF UCF UF UNF USF UWF Florida State University, also commonly referred to as FSU or Florida State, is a comprehensive, graduate-national research university founded in 1851 and located in Tallahassee, Florida. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Alternative meanings: vehicle armour, Armor (novel) A hoplite wearing a helmet, a breastplate and greaves (and nothing else). ... Headquarters of Tokyo Metropolitan Government View of Tokyos Shibuya district Tokyo ) (help· info), literally eastern capital, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and includes the highly urbanized downtown area formerly known as the city of Tokyo which is the heart of the Greater Tokyo Area. ... MA or ma may stand for: ma, a two-letter English word meaning Mother Ma, transliteration of Chinese family name 馬,马,麻 etc. ... Indiana University, founded in 1820, is a nine-campus university system in the state of Indiana. ...

An authority on the making of Japanese armor, he joined the Nihon Katchû Bugu Kenkyû Hozon Kai ("Japan Association for Arms and Armor Preservation"), and was one of only four non-Asian members. He has worked as a features editor for the Mainichi Daily News, and as editor for the Tokyo Journal, an English language monthly magazine. Geographically and technically, both Asian and Asiatic indicates a person, place, thing, or idea original to Asia. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Books

• Iwaya no sôshi (The Tale of the Cave House). Translation of the Muromachi Era Story - Author's Thesis
• The Samurai, (Elite), Osprey Publishing, London (1989)
• Early Samurai AD 200-1500, Osprey Publishing, London (1991)
• Samurai 1550-1600, Osprey Publishing, London (1994)
• Sekigahara 1600, Osprey Publishing, London (2000)
• Sengoku, Gold Rush Games; Revised edition (May 1, 2002)
• Sekigahara 1600: The Final Struggle for Power, Praeger Publishers;(September, 2005)

Other works

• Sengoku (a role-playing game set in feudal Japan), Co-Author
• Nihon Katchu Seisakuben, a Japanese Armor Manual
• The Estates of Heian Nobility (Essay)

External links

• Sengoku Daimyo - Anthony J. Bryant's website
• Author of Osprey books on Japanese military history Article on Renaissance-central.com
• Author biography from Osprey Military Publishing
• Nihon Katchu Seisakuben