Introduction: The World of the Pirate4 -- Raiders and gentlemen -- Samurai versus pirates -- First wako Half merchant - half pirate -- Band of brothers -- From sea dogs to sea lords -- Portrait of a Pirate 25 -- Appearance and costume -- Equipment, arms and armour -- Pirate ship -- Daily Life of the Pirates 36 -- Famine and raiding -- Organization of a pirate band Pirate bases -- Trading, smuggling and extortion -- Campaign Life (1): The Mechanics of a Pirate Raid 45 -- Campaign Life (2): Defensive Measures Against Pirate Raids 48 -- Fortification -- Armed resistance -- Negotiation -- A domestic piracy campaign: the revolt of Fujiwara Sumitomo, 936-41 -- International action: Hu Dongxian and Xu Hai, 1556 -- Wako on the micro-level: the Tiger incident, 1605 -- Museums and Collections 61.