Kendo : the definitive guide

Author(s)

• 小沢, 博 オザワ, ヒロシ
• Turzynski, Angela

Bibliographic Information

Kendo : the definitive guide

Hiroshi Ozawa ; translated by Angela Turzynski ; illustrated by Tamiko Yamaguchi

Kodansha International, 1997

1st ed

Other Title

剣道

Note

Originally published in Japanese by Baseball Magazine Sha in 1991

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This comprehensive guide to Kendo features easy-to-follow line drawings to demonstrate techniques, basic information on equipment and lists of official rules and clubs. The book is aimed at beginners and experts alike. Kendo - the Way of the Sword - is one of the oldest of Japan's martial arts and the one most closely associated with the samurai. Kendo: The Definitive Guide is the first book in English to provide a practical and truly comprehensive approach to the subject. Everything that the novice needs to know, from basic information about purchasing, wearing, and

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA31039616
• ISBN:
  • 9784770021199
• Country Code: ja
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: jpn
• Place of Publication: Tokyo ; New York ; London
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 173 p.
• Size: 27 cm
• Classification:
  • DC20 : 796.8/6
  • NDC9 : 789.3
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Kendo