Yamaoka Tesshu - master of kendo, zen, and calligraphy - was an outstanding figure in the turbulent era that marked the birth of modern Japan. Unlike Musashi, whose real story is difficult to ascertain, much more reliable information is available on Tesshu, who exemplifies the same spirit of warr...
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Through the ages, the samurai have been associated with honor, fearlessness, calm, decisive action, strategic thinking, and martial prowess. Their ethos is known as bushido, the Way of the Warrior-Knight.
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The thoughtful writings of Keith Vargo, the popular author of Black Belt’s Way of the Warrior column, are compiled in the Philosophy of Fighting: Morals and Motivations of the Modern Warrior. Comprising a decade’s worth of discourses, the book entertains and provokes readers b
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Chi-E is the first of three books that illuminate the teachings of the Amatsu Tatara tradition, revealed as a direct teaching from Grandmaster Tanemura Shoto.
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Samurai means one who serves, and these fierce warriors acted in the service of powerful feudal lords known as daimyo. Among the most important daimyo families were members of the Hosokawa clan, whose lineage dates back some six hundred years.
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One of the most successful rulers in Japanese history and one of the most cunning military strategists in world history, Tokugawa Ieyasu overcame countless dangers and intrigues in his country's most violent age to become the man who finally united all of Japan
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Interest in a wide range of martial arts grows exponentially each year, but few practitioners understand the scientific forces that underlie these arts. The originators of ancient traditional systems intuitively grasped the body mechanics behind their disciplines, and thus were capable of generat...
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An insightful and inspirational introduction to the martial arts, The Martial Spirit is a comprehensive guide to the development of both the physical and mental skills necessary for all the most common disciplines, including Karate, Judo, Kendo, Aikido, and many others. One of the world's most ac...
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Of interest to martial artists and business readers alike, this book reveals the principles of the ancient Japanse fighting arts. It gives timely insight into the connection between these arts and Japan's formidable business acumen, as it explores such principles as reliance on finesse rather tha...
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Ikebana and tea, karate and calligraphy—all traditional Japanese arts and practices share certain ideals and techniques to achieve the same goals: serenity, mind/body harmony, awareness, and a sense of connection to the universe. In the spirit of D. T. Suzuki’s Zen and Japanese Culture, this...
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Jeremy Corbell's first book, RADIANT SOURCE, contains a powerful philosophy! This unique publication has over one hundred pages and includes thirteen inspirational stories. This book is based upon actual conversations between Sensei Corbell and his top student.
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A century ago, when Japan was transforming itself from an isolated feudal society into a modern nation, a Japanese educator queried about the ethos of his people composed this seminal work, which with his numerous other writings in English made him the best, known Japanese writer in the West duri...
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This moment of perfect clarity that is the force behind all the traditional Japanese arts�from archery to flower arranging�is celebrated here in Dave Lowry's exploration of the common principles shared by calligraphy and the martial arts.
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Dave Lowry juxtaposes his singular experience as an adept student of kenjutsu (the art of swordsmanship) under a Japanese teacher in St. Louis with a riveting account of the samurai tradition in Japan.
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