Japanese sword fighting : secrets of the samurai

Author(s)

• 初見, 良昭 ハツミ, マサアキ
• Appleby, Bruce
• Wilson, Doug
• 平田, 実 ヒラタ, ミノル
• Akashi, Kyuzo

Bibliographic Information

Japanese sword fighting : secrets of the samurai

Masaaki Hatsumi ; photos by Minoru Hirata and Kyuzo Akashi ; translated by Bruce Appleby and Doug Wilson

Kodansha International, 2005

1st ed

Other Title

日本剣法秘伝

Note

Original Japanese text: p. 213-239

Description and Table of Contents

Description

In Japanese Sword Fighting,' world-renowned ninja grandmaster and bestselling author Hatsumi reflects on the hidden essence of this revered martial art and its role in the modern world. The author is the most famous Ninja grandmaster and the top Budo master in the world. He is the author of our current bestsellers The Way of the Ninja and Advanced Stick Fighting, as well as of the perennial bestseller Stick Fighting. In this book, the author explains the essence, truth, and wisdom of Japanese sword-fighting techniques, using the long sword, short sword and ninja sword, among'

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Details

• NCID: BA75150836
• ISBN:
  • 9784770021984
• Country Code: ja
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: engjpn
• Place of Publication: Tokyo
• Pages/Volumes: 239 p.
• Size: 27 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC8 : 789.3
  • NDC9 : 789.3
  • DC : 355.5/47
• Subject Headings:
  • BSH : 剣道
  • LCSH : Swordplay -- Japan