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Classical Weaponry Of Japan
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Author : Serge Mol
language : en
Publisher: Kodansha International
Release Date : 2003
Classical Weaponry Of Japan written by Serge Mol and has been published by Kodansha International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
Classic Weaponry Of Japan is a Kodansha International publication.
Classical Swordsmanship Of Japan
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Author : Serge Mol
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Classical Swordsmanship Of Japan written by Serge Mol and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Swordplay categories.
Classical Budo
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Author : Donn F. Draeger
language : en
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 1990-10-01
Classical Budo written by Donn F. Draeger and has been published by Shambhala Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-10-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Donn Draeger was one of the most famous and well-respected martial artists of the twentieth century, and he was a pioneer in bringing Asian martial arts study to the West. Here, he illuminates the compelling historical, political, and philosophical events that gave rise to the development of the budo arts. The classical budo, or "martial ways" are not combat systems like their forerunner, bujutsu, or "martial arts"; nor are they sports like modern judo, kendo, or karate. They are first and foremost spiritual disciplines, whose ultimate goal, achieved through the most rigorous mental and physical training, is self-realization in the tradition of Zen Buddhism. The author details the history, philosophy, and methods of a variety of these "martial ways," some using weapons and some weaponless, and reveals how they evolved from their combative roots. The book includes fascinating artwork from classical sources, and archival photographs of modern budo masters in action.
Classical Budo
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Author : Donn F. Draeger
language : en
Publisher: Weatherhill, Incorporated
Release Date : 1973
Classical Budo written by Donn F. Draeger and has been published by Weatherhill, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Old School
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Author : Ellis Amdur
language : en
Publisher: Freelance Academy Press
Release Date : 2014-12-31
Old School written by Ellis Amdur and has been published by Freelance Academy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-31 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Koryu, literally, 'old flow from the past,' refers to Japanese martial traditions that predate the sweeping cultural changes that followed the Meiji Restoration of 1868. They generally have a very different character and tone from modern martial arts, such as kendo, judo or aikido which followed. More than the study of antique weapons, self-defense or a form of athletics, these martial traditions are a cultural legacy and a window to another time and place. In the first edition of Old School, Ellis Amdur, a renowned martial arts researcher, and himself an instructor in two different surviving koryu, gave readers a rare glimpse into feudal Japanese warrior arts, both as they were in the past and as they live on today. Nearly a decade later, he returns to the subject in this new, greatly expanded edition, bringing readers inside the dojos of a number ancient schools, providing details analysis of the evolution and morphology of uniquely Japanese weaponry, addressing the myth and reality of Japan's naginata-wielding warrior women, and discussing the modern relevance of the blood oaths, magical ritual and mysticism that often permeate the koryu. Finally, he looks at the challenge of preservation and transmission, especially as more and more practitioners of the koryu exist outside of Japan itself. Writing with a combination of the initiate's passion for his subject, and the scientist's rigorous search for the truth, Amdur asks critically: do the ancient traditions still meet the objectives of their founders? Are they successfully passing their ancient legacy down to the next generation? Over a third larger than the first edition and filled with new artwork and photography, Old School: Japanese Martial Traditions Expanded Edition will be an invaluable addition to the library of old readers and new alike.
Japanese Spears
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Author : Roald Knutsen
language : en
Publisher: Brill
Release Date : 2004
Japanese Spears written by Roald Knutsen and has been published by Brill this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
This is the first book in English to provide a fully illustrated guide to the use of polearms - ranging from the earliest halberds and spears reaching Japan from the Asian mainland to the sophisticated naginata, nagamaki and various forms of yari used by the Japanese samurai through the medieval period. While the sword remains the best known of Japanese weapons, it was the halberd (naginata) and then the yari that dominated the battlefields up to the early seventeenth century, and thereafter the yari became an important status symbol to many warrior families. Additionally, the authors focus on the actual method of use of these weapons, hitherto an almost unknown aspect in the West.
Samurai Warfare And The State In Early Medieval Japan
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Author : Karl F. Friday
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-08-02
Samurai Warfare And The State In Early Medieval Japan written by Karl F. Friday and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-02 with History categories.
Karl Friday, an internationally recognised authority on Japanese warriors, provides the first comprehensive study of the topic to be published in English. This work incorporates nearly twenty years of on-going research and draws on both new readings of primary sources and the most recent secondary scholarship. It overturns many of the stereotypes that have dominated views of the period. Friday analyzes Heian -, Kamakura- and Nambokucho-period warfare from five thematic angles. He examines the principles that justified armed conflict, the mechanisms used to raise and deploy armed forces, the weapons available to early medieval warriors, the means by which they obtained them, and the techniques and customs of battle. A thorough, accessible and informative review, this study highlights the complex casual relationships among the structures and sources of early medieval political power, technology, and the conduct of war.
Weapons Of The Samurai
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Author : Stephen Turnbull
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-06-24
Weapons Of The Samurai written by Stephen Turnbull and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-24 with History categories.
This fully illustrated new book describes and analyses the weapons and equipment traditionally associated with the samurai, Japan's superlative warriors. It examines the range of weapons used by them at different times and in different situations. Beginning with the rise of the samurai during the 10th century, this lively study traces the introduction of edged weapons (cutting and piercing) and missile weapons (bows and guns) over the next 500 years. The book shows clearly how they were employed by individual samurai using many previously untranslated primary texts, and explains how their use spread more widely among low-class troops, pirates and rebels. It also shows how schools of martial arts took over and changed the weapons and their uses during the peaceful Edo Period (1615–1868).
Warfare In Japan
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Author : Harald Kleinschmidt
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-05-15
Warfare In Japan written by Harald Kleinschmidt and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-15 with History categories.
Warfare in Japan from the fourth to the nineteenth century has caused much controversy among Western military and political historians. This volume assembles key articles written by specialists in the field on military organization, the social context of war, battle action, weapons and martial arts. The focus is on the transformation of patterns of warfare that arose from endogenous as well as exogenous factors.
Modern Bujutsu Budo
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Author : Donn F. Draeger
language : en
Publisher: Weatherhill, Incorporated
Release Date : 1974
Modern Bujutsu Budo written by Donn F. Draeger and has been published by Weatherhill, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Sports & Recreation categories.