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Sword Techniques of Musashi and the Other Samurai Masters Hardcover - 2013 - 1st Edition
by Fumon Tanaka
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- Title Sword Techniques of Musashi and the Other Samurai Masters
- Author Fumon Tanaka
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 240
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Kodansha International, United States
- Date 2013-09
- ISBN 9781568364759 / 156836475X
- Weight 1.85 lbs (0.84 kg)
- Dimensions 10.47 x 7.74 x 0.87 in (26.59 x 19.66 x 2.21 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
- Interdisciplinary Studies: Asian - General
- Library of Congress subjects Samurai - Japan, Miyamoto, Musashi
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013003911
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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New York, NY, USA: Kodansha International, 2013. 1st Edition 1st Impression. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First edition. 236pp with black and white illustrations throughout. In black cloth boards with silver titles. Black endpapers. Cloth a little rounded at spine ends, else neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. In its original dust jacket (lightly rubbed at edges, tiny nick on upper leading corner). 4to. Exploration of the legendary swordsman Musashi and a rich journey through through many Japanese ryuhas with learning and traditions passed down through the ages, and a comprehensive and erudite commentary on Japanese martial arts history.
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Kodansha International, 2013. Hardcover. New/New. New hardcover in new dust jacket. Pages are clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes photos. 240 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. 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 give way to an era of peace. In his early years, Musashi studied kenjutsu (the technique of the sword) and trained as a warrior. Before he turned thirty, he had fought and won sixty-six duels, proving himself a truly gifted swordsman. When he was in his thirties, however, warriors were no longer called…
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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 give way to an era of peace. In his early years, Musashi studied kenjutsu (the technique of the sword) and trained as a warrior. Before he turned thirty, he had fought and won sixty-six duels, proving himself a truly gifted swordsman. When he was in his thirties, however, warriors were no longer called upon to do battle, and many, like Musashi, turned to the inner secrets and theories of kenjutsu as a way to find a deeper meaning to life. He became a first-class painter and wrote Zen poetry. By 1629, he had gone back to… Read More
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