Samurai fighting arts : the spirit and the practice

Author(s)

• 田中, 普門 タナカ, フモン

Bibliographic Information

Samurai fighting arts : the spirit and the practice

Fumon Tanaka

Kodansha International, 2003

Other Title

古武道

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 220) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book introduces the world of traditional Japanese martial arts and will provide readers with a deeper understanding of Bushido and Japan. Also known as Kobudo, these traditional martial arts can be seen as a continuation of samurai culture and comprise a number of styles formulated in the samurai era that are still being taught today. Aiming to develop Bujutsu (martial arts) and Heiho (strategy) to the highest possible degree, the samurai devised a code consisting of over eighteen arts. A samurai should have impeccable manners and be an expert in martial

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Details

• NCID: BA61838801
• ISBN:
  • 4770028989
• Country Code: ja
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Tokyo
• Pages/Volumes: 230 p.
• Size: 27 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC8 : 789.3
  • NDC9 : 789.3
• Subject Headings:
  • BSH : 剣道