Secrets of the Samurai: The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan Book

I'm not very familiar with Japanese culture or the Samurai. My area is the Roman Empire, but this book is impressive. I've always had a mild interest in the martial arts and Feudal Japan and I suspect this book is a good place to start. The writing is concise, easy to follow and (this was the main reason I bought the book) lavishly illustrated. Instead of leaving it to the reader to try to figure out what the author's are describing the illustrations are there to demonstrate. It's a good read for the beginner. As far as the historical errors referred to by earlier reviewers, I can't comment on. Mainly since the previous reviewers failed to document they errors they were referencing (though there is a lack of footnotes to back up some of the writing), but I digress. It will make a nice addition to any military history collection if only for the illustrations.