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Strategy in Japanese Swordsmanship
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Pages: 181
Authors: Nicklaus Suino
Categories: Iaido
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007 - Publisher: Shambhala Publications

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After years of practicing persistently and developing technical prowess, advanced students in the Japanese sword arts need to cultivate a strategic mind if they
Samurai Swordsmanship
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Masayuki Shimabukuro
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011 - Publisher: Black Belt Books

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Demonstrates and explains the history, construction, sword etiquette, basic targeting and mat cutting using the Samurai sword.
Iaido
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: William De Lange
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002 - Publisher: Weatherhill, Incorporated

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For over a thousand years the sword has played a crucial role in Japanese society. Even today it remains a ubiquitous and venerated object, whether cherished as
Bokken
Language: en
Pages: 196
Authors: Dave Lowry
Categories: Antiques & Collectibles
Type: BOOK - Published: 1986 - Publisher: Black Belt Communications

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Focusing his expertise on the techniques and history of the bokken—the wooden training sword used by both ancient samurai and today’s swordsmen—the author
The Craft of the Japanese Sword
Language: en
Pages: 176
Authors: Leon Kapp
Categories: Antiques & Collectibles
Type: BOOK - Published: 1987 - Publisher: Kodansha International

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From raw steel to tempered blade, this text presents a visual account of thencient craft of swordmaking as practiced in modern Japan.