Sword Techniques of Musashi and the Other Samurai Masters
$58.51
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2017
Summary
In his eye-opening new book, author Fumon Tanaka uses the life and accomplishments of sword master Miyamoto Musashi to look at the history of swords and sword fighting, and to discuss their role in Japanese history and in the development of traditional Japanese martial arts systems.
The book opens with an introduction to Musashi as a real-life figure, not just the legend we’ve come to know. Musashi was born in 1584, a time of transition in Japan that saw centuries of violence and war …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781568364759 |
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| ISBN-10: | 156836475X |
| Author: | Fumon Tanaka |
| Publisher: | Kodansha America, Inc |
| Imprint: | Kodansha America, Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2017 |
| Weight: | 850g |
| Dimensions: | 267mm x 198mm |
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About The Author
Fumon Tanaka
Fumon Tanaka was born in 1943. He started learning kendo (the modern version of sword fighting) at the age of thirteen, and has been practicing martial arts ever since. He is the leading authority on the traditional martial arts in Japan, and has written many books on the subject. In 1998 he traveled to France as part of the Nihon Bud? delegation selected by the Ministry of Education and the Agency for Cultural Affairs. Since then, he has frequently been invited to teach in Germany, Italy, England, France, Denmark, and Sweden.
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