The Book of Five Rings (Gorin No Sho) is a text on Japanese sword skills (kenjutsu) and, to some degree, the martial arts in general. Believed to be written by Miyamoto Musashi circa 1645, it is a classic book on warrior strategy (heiho). There are at least a dozen different translations of this work… many [...]
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25 May 09
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Tagged book, bujinkan, dojo, five, gorin no sho, heiho, kendo, kenjutsu, maurantonio, mifune, miyamoto, musashi, nihon, niten ichi ryu, rings, shinmyoken, swordplay, swordsmanship, toshiro, yagyu
19 Apr 09
12 Dec 08
If you know me, you know that I love to read. I read non-fiction and fiction. Here are three non-fiction books I recently recommended to my senior students. My criteria for recommendation was that they relate to the martial arts (not Bujinkan) and have cultural value. What does that mean? Read one and you’ll understand: [...]
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Ninpo: Wisdom for Life
This was the first small press Bujinkan book ever authorized by Hatsumi-soke. Translated by an amazing team of budoka lead by Joe Maurantonio, shidoshi. You can buy it by clicking on the book below:
Shadow Warrior
The Shadow Warrior highlights Darryl Caldwell's insight on the early years of ninja art and culture in America. Surviving the bruises, flashing blades, and dizzying mental shifts, he emerged as one of the first black belt teachers outside of Japan.
Henka- Shinbu Fusatsu
- Shugyo
- Shiro Kuma
- Man Who Never Missed