The Book of Samurai: The Fundamental Teachings

Antony Cummins, MA,Yoshie Minami

The Book of Samurai: The Fundamental Teachings
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Watkins Media
Country
United Kingdom
Published
1 November 2018
Pages
544
ISBN
9781780288888

The Book of Samurai: The Fundamental Teachings

Antony Cummins, MA,Yoshie Minami

The Book of Samuraiseries presents the lost arts of the samurai in the English language for the first time.

Antony Cummins and Yoshie Minami have brought the teachings of the famed samurai school Natori-Ry? back to life throughThe Book of Samuraiseries, and present the lost arts of the samurai in the English language for the first time.

BOOK ONE is a translation of two secret scrolls and establishes theFundamental Teachingsof a samurai student, revealing the basic traditions of Natori-Ry?. The first scroll,Heika J ?dan,contains 290 lessons that define the baseline for samurai during times of peace, a time which is considered as preparation for war, focusing each student on expanding their own ability and conduct, giving them the mind-set needed for any battles to come. The second scroll,Ippei Y?k?,moves the student onto the field of battle, giving them an understanding of what is expected of them during a campaign of war and providing the necessary guidance for samurai who are to take up arms for the first time. These first two Natori-Ry? documents are an in-depth and detailed account of the practicality of samurai warfare, opening up the lost world of these Japanese warriors to all modern readers.

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