“The Netherlands has produced a surprising number of master painters for such a small country,” said Ryotaro Shiba in his book, Travelling in the Netherlands....
Peter Tasker Who is Ryoma? He’s a topnotch swordsman who takes on 30 kendo opponents in a row and leaves them all battered and bruised....
Ryoma ga Yuku (literally, Ryoma Goes His Way), one of the most representative historical novels by Japanese author Ryotaro Shiba (1923-1996), has...