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The First Samurai: The Life and Legend of the Warrior Rebel, Taira Masakado SkyLight Illuminations we have needlessly scarred--if notA portrait of Japan's first significant samurai leader and his world Was samurai warrior Taira Masakado a quixotic megalomaniac or a hero swept up by events beyond his control? Did he really declare himself to be the "New Emperor"? Did he suffer divine retribution for his ego and ambition? Filled with insurrections, tribal uprisings, pirate disturbances, and natural disasters, this action packed account of Masakado's insurrection offers a captivating