Through the extensive use of amazing manga style drawings and historical photos, this text chronicles the life of the most famous swordsman of Japan - Miyamoto Musashi.
16 pages are devoted to instructing Niten Ichi Ryu - the two sword style of Musashi.
The second book on shinkendo written by its founder and headmaster, Shinkendo Tameshigiri focuses exclusively on tameshigiri (test-cutting) - its history, its current practice, the different types and purposes of tameshigiri, including shito or sword-testing - and its role in shinkendo.
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The Tokugawa Shogunate, a group of military governors who ruled Japan until the late 1800s, stayed in power for more than two centuries. Their fall was one of the most important events in Asian history.
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This rare book on the 2 sword style includes chapters on stances, basic techniques, 17 kata, a section on scrolls, and much more. Includes many detailed photos.
This is Toshishiro Obata's first book on swordsmanship and is long out of print. Covering the art of Toyama Ryu Battojutsu, contents include an introduction to the Japanese sword, wearing the sword, formal bowing, tenouchi (grip), Kamae (stance), Kiri kata (Cutting techniques), Battojutsu (drawin...
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This high quality large format book/DVD is a showcase of the martial arts and philosophy of the Meiji Jingu Shiseikan dojo. Arts covered include: Kenjutsu, Iaijutsu, Kyudo, Judo, and Budo-kenshu.
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This new book is titled "Inishie no bujutsu o oshireba" and can be translated as "Understanding traditional bujutsu bodymovement". In this NHK produced publication, old bujutsu is researched and analyzed to see how it can benefit us in the modern age.
Intended as a resource for current students as well as an introduction for non-students, "Shinkendo - Japanese Swordsmanship" is the first volume of several books scheduled to follow that detail various aspects of this art. A must for shinkendo students and anyone interested in Japanese swordsman...
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One of the most talented and innovative swordsmen of Japan, Tetsuzan Kuroda reveals many of the principles and techniques of his art in this book. Includes 30 pages of step by step jujutsu technique instruction.
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One of the most talented and innovative swordsmen of Japan, Tetsuzan Kuroda reveals many of the principles and techniques of his art in this book. Includes 35 pages with photos of step by step techniques (bokken & shinken).
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