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– Japan’s Fighting Man is book penned in the very early 1900’s by FJ Norman an Englishman who lived in Japan and studied the Japanese Fighting man in depth. This tells all about him and his terrific book by the same name.Part #4 on “A Philosophical look at Kata”. Plus an excellent lecture entitled “Budo and Business”.Close to 100 pages in length on high gloss and high quality paper this book/magazine is absolutely excellent and anyone interested in traditional martial arts of Old Japan this is for you 100%.You will love the quality of articles and the overall quality of the magazine it is first class all the way. ... Read more

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The heart of this work is the philosophy behind the creation of the All Japan Kendo Federation Kendo Kata. Inoue sensei looks at the history behind the formation of the kata using records taken at the time, and also examines the theoretical underpinnings of the kata. In addition, there is a full photo section covering all the kata from 1 to 10, and an analysis of the changes to the 2001 Kendo Seminar Guidelines for teaching the kata. A valuable resource for all beginner and experienced kendoka alike. ... Read more

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A terrific book/magazine that is brimming over with information.Lectures that include “Philosophy of Kata Part #2”, “Yagyu Shinkage Ryu Hyoho “, Hanshi says” plus much more.This magazine is the way westerners can find the answers to so many questions about the Japanese Martial Arts of Kendo, Iaido, Jo Do and Jukendo.The top instructors in Japan the home of this book/magazine have volunteered their input to making this the way westerners can discover the Japanese traditional arts of the samurai. ... Read more

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Living at the bottom of the food chain as a legal clerk at Netherland's number one law firm, where he filled his days neglecting the phone, surfing the web, sharpening his putting skills, drinking too many double espressos and playing pranks on busy lawyers, Stefan decided to take charge of his life, quit his job and left home for the International Budo University in Japan. This unique book gives you a humorous and broad spectrum view of Japanese student life and makes you feel the atmosphere of Japanese culture like Stefan experienced it during his year as a Special Course student at IBU. You will meet the spirit of the modern samurai, which is about much more than the simple everyday cruelty of life and death, but also deals with parties,diplomacy, friendship, social hierarchy, winter camp, zazen, sensei, haiku, karaoke, raw foods, hot sake, saying sorry, bending rules, skipping class, taking tests, black belts, white rabbits, tournaments, slippers, fireworks and beach golf. ... Read more

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They are filled with more information than you will be able to absorb in 10 years little alone 1 year.Musashi, Bokuden, Budo, Naginata History Philosophy technical and just so much more you really will not believe it all. ... Read more

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Miyamoto Mushashi, there is only one and if you don’t know who he is just forget buying this.This is not just excerpts from go Rin No Sho but a terrific lecture presented by Professor Takashi Uozumi one of Japans top scholars.Close to 90- pages filled once again with technical historical and how to do articles.This book/magazine is surely one of the martial artstreasures that few have discovered here in the west.Written in perfect English and translated and edited by Professor Alex Bennett this will surely make the hair stand up on the back of your head when you start sinking your teeth into it as it is filled with knowledge far and beyond what most will expect. ... Read more

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“Hanshi Speaks”, “Breath Control”, Speed and timing” are but some of the lectures in this book/magazine that fill the nearly 90 pages of Traditional Japanese martial arts information second to none.Printed on high quality high gloss paper these are the ones that every lover of the classical Japanese art will love to have in their collections.This is the type of lectures you will surely read over and over again as they are brilliantly edited by Professor Alex Bennet and along with his partner Hamish Robinson who both live in Japan have come up with a winning combination that few will be able to come close to in the areas of quality. ... Read more

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“Kendo Zodiac” plus terrific articles on JoDo, Iaido, and Naginata.Nearly 100 pages in size this book/magazine is a fabulous information source on old Japan and the arts of the Samurai.In English this is one of those little books that you will read the lectures over and over again as they are so well written and as well are coupled with first class photos and presented on high gloss high quality paper synonymous with all Japanese puBruce Leeications.Simply put excellent! ... Read more