An authority on the making of Japanese armor, he joined the Nihon Katchū Bugu Kenkyū Hozon Kai ("Japan Association for Arms and Armor Preservation"), and was one of four non-Asian members. While living in Japan, he also worked as a features editor for the Mainichi Daily News, and as editor for the Tokyo Journal, an English language monthly magazine.[1]
After returning from Japan, in 1995 he became the editor of Dragon Magazine, the flagship publication of TSR, Inc., the creators of the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons.[1] He was the editor for eight issues, before Dave Gross took over.
anthony, bryant, february, 1961, december, 2013, american, author, editor, born, 1961, february, 1961franklin, indiana, usdieddecember, 2013, 2013, aged, franklin, indiana, usresting, placegreenlawn, cemetery, franklin, indiana, nationalityamericanoccupationau. Anthony J Bryant February 14 1961 December 25 2013 was an American author and editor Anthony J BryantBorn 1961 02 14 February 14 1961Franklin Indiana USDiedDecember 25 2013 2013 12 25 aged 52 Franklin Indiana USResting placeGreenlawn Cemetery Franklin Indiana NationalityAmericanOccupationAuthor Contents 1 Biography 2 Books 3 Other works 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditBryant was born in Franklin Indiana and was adopted at age 5 by Robert M and Margaret Bryant 1 After Robert M Bryant s death in 1967 Tony and his mother moved to Miami Shores Florida where he spent his youth and attended Pinecrest Preparatory School 1 After graduating from Florida State University in 1983 with a bachelor s degree in Japanese studies he completed his graduate studies in Japanese studies history language and armor at Takushoku University in Tokyo graduating in 1986 Bryant lived in Japan from 1986 to 1992 1 He also earned an M A in Japanese from Indiana University Bloomington in 2003 2 An authority on the making of Japanese armor he joined the Nihon Katchu Bugu Kenkyu Hozon Kai Japan Association for Arms and Armor Preservation and was one of four non Asian members While living in Japan he also worked as a features editor for the Mainichi Daily News and as editor for the Tokyo Journal an English language monthly magazine 1 Bryant wrote four books for Osprey Publishing on samurai history and co authored with Mark T Arsenault the core rulebook for the role playing game Sengoku Chanbara Roleplaying in Feudal Japan 1 He was a historian of Japan specializing in Kamakura Muromachi and Momoyama period warrior culture citation needed His areas of interest also included Heian period court structure and society and Japanese literature citation needed After returning from Japan in 1995 he became the editor of Dragon Magazine the flagship publication of TSR Inc the creators of the role playing game Dungeons amp Dragons 1 He was the editor for eight issues before Dave Gross took over Bryant died on December 25 2013 at St Francis Health in Indianapolis 1 Books EditThe Samurai Elite Osprey Publishing London 1989 ISBN 0 850 45897 8 OCLC 20221896 Early Samurai AD 200 1500 Osprey Publishing London 1991 ISBN 1 855 32131 9 OCLC 24696248 Samurai 1550 1600 Osprey Publishing London 1994 ISBN 1 855 32345 1 OCLC 31011021 Sekigahara 1600 The Final Struggle for Power Osprey Publishing London 1995 ISBN 1 855 32395 8 OCLC 33355511 Sengoku Chanbara Roleplaying in Feudal Japan Gold Rush Games Revised edition May 1 2002 3 Iwaya no sōshi The Tale of the Cave House A Translation and Commentary Indiana University 2003 Sekigahara 1600 The Final Struggle for Power Praeger Publishers September 2005 ISBN 0 275 98869 4Other works EditNihon Katchu Seisakuben a Japanese armor manual The Estates of Heian Nobility essay References Edit a b c d e f g Obituary Anthony J Tony Bryant Franklin Daily Journal Franklin Indiana December 28 2013 Archived from the original on March 3 2016 Iwaya No Sōshi A Translation and Commentary Pen amp Paper listing for Anthony J Bryant Archived from the original on May 19 2007 External links EditSengoku Daimyo Anthony J Bryant s website Author of Osprey books on Japanese military history Article on Rencentral com Author biography from Osprey Military Publishing Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anthony J Bryant amp oldid 1106367719, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
