Hakkenden Hakuryu-Tei
The Web Site of The Greatest Samurai Novel in Japan


hakkenden HAKKENDEN was the best seller novel in the late Tokugawa Shogun's period, early 19th century. It was published in 1814-1842, just before U.S.Navy Commodore Perry's first visit to Japan (1853).
bakin It was written by Kyokutei Bakin (1767-1848), the first professional writer in Japan. He was born into the Samurai Class. His real name was Takizawa Okikuni. He had Pen and Sword.


* LAST UPDATE
Contents: Feb.24 2001: Added Paper Model "Konaya" (233KB-PDF).
Feb.12 2001: Added Hakkenden Icons download in Extra page.
Info or etc: Jul.08 2003: Dead-links deleted or re-linked to new URL in Links page.

* SPECIAL THANKS
Ms. Ellen EdgeThanks for correcting my wrong English. (Dec.1996)
Ms. Theresa Ann Wymer Thanks for information about the anime. (Apr.1997)
Mr. Tom DavidsonThanks for correcting my wrong English. (Dec.1997- Jan.1998)
Mr. J. David ChaseThanks for correcting wrong spelling. (Sep.1998)
Mr. Michael WilsonThanks for the suggestion about "Fuse-hime". (Oct.1998)
Ms. MelanieThanks for correcting my wrong English in this page. (Jan.2000)
Mr. ShoggotThanks for correcting my wrong English in samurai.html. (Apr-May.2000)
Mr. Mat JohnstonThanks for correcting my unskillful English in samurai.html. (Jan.2008)
* My English is poor. If you find a wrong word, please e-mail me.

 
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The Age of Hakkenden ...Basic information about Shogun and Samurai.
What's Hakkenden? ...Basic information about Hakkenden.
Who was Bakin? ...About Kyokutei Bakin.
The Story of Hakkenden ...Brief overview and Menu of the digest.
Hakkenden Data ...Dog-Samurai, Old Japan Tips and etc.
Hakkenden Map ...Maps of the stage of Hakkenden.
About this Site ...and Master's profile.
Links ...Surf to another site!
Extra ...A paper-model or Icons.
Green Tea Break Framed ...Game or others.

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These are some of the versions of the Hakkenden story. This site is a guide to Bakin's original novel. If you're another Hakkenden's fan, you'll find some differences from your Hakkenden.


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