Download or read book A Story of Life Fate and Finding the Lost Art of Koka Ninjutsu in Japan written by Daniel Dimarzio and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about life as a foreigner in Japan. Japanese culture is examined in detail. This book is also about finding and training in the long thought-to-be extinct military arts known as "Koka and Iga Ninjutsu." These arts are still taught by the "Banke Shinobinoden" clan. The Banke Shinobinoden clan is the only group recognized in Japan as teaching authentic Ninjutsu. Authentic Ninjutsu has remained underground for almost 1,000years. Even in Japan, only select military historians and martial artists knew of its existence. Only recently has the Banke Shinobinoden family opened its doors to the world and started to teach part of their military knowledge. Yasushi Kiyomoto is the Head Instructor of Banke Shinobinoden and known in Japan as one of the last two remaining Ninjutsu Masters alive. The other is his teacher Jinichi Kawakami, also known as the "Last living modern day Ninja."
Download or read book A Story of Life Fate and Finding the Lost Art of Koka Ninjutsu in Japan written by Daniel Dimarzio and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ninjutsu is arguably one of the most controversial topics in the martial arts world. There are numerous organizations teaching Ninjutsu worldwide. Some claim to teach traditional Ninjutsu while others teach a modern interpretation of the art. These two scenarios are not uncommon. It is almost impossible to authenticate traditional Ninjutsu claims while the modern styles are a new interpretation of the past. Much rarer is finding a reclusive Ninja school in the heart of Japan that almost no one in the world has heard of. A Ninjutsu organization that has remained veiled in secrecy for ages and is about to go extinct. A Ninjutsu family that has the backing of Japanese historians, the government and a museum. A find like this is unheard of. Author Daniel DiMarzio unknowingly stumbled upon just that while living and working in Japan. For the first time in English, with the permission of his teacher, he brought this Ninjutsu organization to the Western world by publishing this book in 2008.
Download or read book Ninja written by Kacem Zoughari, Ph.D. and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ninjutsu is the most renowned and misunderstood of all martial arts. The long history of ninjutsu is often murky; surrounded by mystery and legend. Here, for the first time, is an in-depth, factual look at the entire art of ninjutsu, including the emergence of the ninja warriors and philosophy in feudal Japan; detailed historical events; its context in the development of other schools of martial arts; and the philosophies and exercises of the school today. Based on more than ten years of study and translation of authentic Japanese texts, including many that have never before been translated, this is the most comprehensive and accurate study on the art of ninjutsu ever written outside of Japan. This ninja book includes studies of ninjutsu history, philosophy, wisdom, and presents a wide range of information from authors, historians, chronicles and scrolls in order to foster a deep understanding of this "shadowy" art. For those who train in ninjutsu, for other martial art practitioners, for historians, and for anyone with interest in Japanese feudal history or Japanese martial arts, The Ninja: Ancient Shadow Warriors of Japan shines a light on this enigmatic subject.
Download or read book S t Zen in Medieval Japan written by William M. Bodiford and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores how Soto monks between the 13th and 16th centuries developed new forms of monastic organization and Zen instructions and new applications for Zen rituals within lay life; how these innovations helped shape rural society; and how remnants of them remain in the modern Soto school, now the lar
Download or read book The Way of the Warrior Young Samurai Book 1 written by Chris Bradford and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2008-08-07 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior is the first book in this blockbuster series by Chris Bradford August 1611. Jack Fletcher is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan - his beloved father and the crew lie slaughtered by ninja pirates. Rescued by the legendary sword master Masamoto Takeshi, Jack's only hope is to become a samurai warrior. And so his training begins. But life at the samurai school is a constant fight for survival. Even with his friend Akiko by his side, Jack is singled out by bullies and treated as an outcast. With courage in his heart and his sword held high, can Jack prove himself and face his deadliest rival yet? 'A fantastic adventure that floors the reader on page one and keeps them there until the end' - Eoin Colfer ***You can learn more about Chris Bradford and his books at www.youngsamurai.com.***
Download or read book From MacHete Fights to Paradise the MacHete Fighters of the Dominican Republic written by Daniel Dimarzio and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-19 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When I first heard of sword fights in the Dominican I was very skeptical. I thought maybe I was hearing about a freak occurrence or a story that was blown out of proportion. But, then I heard another story...and another. All of them about machete fights. Not just one person with a machete attacking some unarmed person either, these were stories of two people wielding machetes. Two people dueling with real, live swords. Then, I actually went there and met people who had been in machete fights and had the scars to prove it. Sword fights do happen in the modern world. They happen in the Caribbean...in Latin America...specifically in a place called the Dominican Republic. This isn't the same Dominican Republic that tourists often see. These fights happen in the neighborhoods and countryside rarely ever seen by the non-local. The following are accounts of modern-day sword fights, fights involving the Machete Fighters of the Dominican Republic.
Download or read book Art of the Samurai written by 原田一敏 and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2009 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This extensively illustrated catalogue is published in conjunction with the first comprehensive exhibition devoted to the arts of the samurai, including the finest examples of swords - the spirit of the samurai - as well as sword mountings and fittings, armor and helmets, saddles, textiles, and paintings. The works in the catalogue, drawn from public and private collections in Japan, include 34 officially designated National Treasures and 64 Important Cultural Properties, the largest number ever to be shown together at one time. Dating from the 5th to the early 20th century, these majestic objects offer a complete picture of samurai culture and its unique blend of the martial and the refined." "Many of the greatest Japanese swordsmiths are represented in this volume, from early masters such as Yasuie (12th century) and Tomomitsu (14th century) to the Edo-period smiths Nagasone Kotetsu and Kiyomaro. The blades by these and other masters, cherished as much for their beauty as for their cutting efficiency, were equipped with elaborate hilts and scabbards prized for their exquisite craftsmanship and fine materials such as silk, rayskin, gold, lacquer, and certain alloys unique to Japan. Japanese armor is also fully surveyed, from the rarest iron armor of the Kofun period (5th century) to the inventive ceremonial helmets made toward the end of the age of the samurai." --Book Jacket.
Download or read book The Formation of Science in Japan written by James R. Bartholomew and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bartholomew (history, Ohio State), focusing on the years 1868-1921, shows how the cultural background of Japanese feudalism combined with selective borrowing of American and European achievements to create a tradition of domestic scientific research. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Yoga in Transformation written by Karl Baier and published by V&R unipress GmbH. This book was released on 2018 with total page 631 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores aspects of yoga over a period of about 2500 years. In its first part, it investigates facets of the South Asian and Tibetan traditions of yoga, such as the evolution of posture practice, the relationship between yoga and sex, yoga in the theistic context, the influence of Buddhism on early yoga, and the encounter of Islam with classical yoga. The second part addresses aspects of modern globalised yoga and its historical formation, as for example the emergence of yoga in Viennese occultism, the integration of yoga and nature cure in modern India, the eventisation of yoga in a global setting, and the development of Patañjali’s iconography. In keeping with the current trend in yoga studies, the emphasis of the volume is on the practice of yoga and its theoretical underpinnings.
Download or read book Stay Low and Circle Left The Story of Floyd Bad News Winter written by Daniel Dimarzio and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-08 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He is the legendary and notorious Head Coach who built the United States All Army Wrestling Team from the ground up. He was the first American to win a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in international level competition at the World Military Championships. He was also the All-Time Armed Forces Gold Medalist. He is a renowned figure in wrestling and military circles not only in America but worldwide for his numerous accomplishments. Many of his soldier-athletes went on to become generals, colonels, special forces operatives, Olympic medalists, university head coaches, and success stories in civilian life. From fighting in the dangerous jungles of Vietnam at just eighteen years of age, to wrestling and coaching for the U.S. Army all over the world, Floyd "Bad News" Winter has lived an extraordinary life. He has touched countless lives along the way, forging unbreakable bonds of friendship and camaraderie with those who shared in his incredible and inspiring journey. Floyd Winter is a rare breed, a truly unique person. One who is not only gifted physically through hard work and sacrifice, but socially as well, able to reach the common man and upper echelons of society alike with his charismatic wit and charm. Daniel DiMarzio
Download or read book Noh written by Ernest Fenollosa and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Basho written by Bashō Matsuo and published by Kodansha. This book was released on 2008 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matsuo Basho stands today as Japan's most renowned writer, and one of the most revered. Yet despite his stature, Basho's complete haiku have never been collected under one cover. Until now. To render the writer's full body of work in English, Jane Reichhold, an American haiku poet and translator, dedicated over ten years to the present compilation. In Barbo: The Complete Haiku she accomplishes the feat with distinction. Dividing the poet's creative output into seven periods of development, Reichhold frames each period with a decisive biographical sketch of the poet's travels, creative influences, and personal triumphs and defeats. Supplementary material includes two hundred pages of scrupulously researched notes, which also contain a literal translation of the poem, the original Japanese, and a Romanized reading. A glossary, chronology, index of first lines, and explanation of Basho's haiku techniques provide additional background information. Finally in the spirit of Basho, elegant semi-e ink drawings by well-known Japanese artist Shiro Tsujimura front each chapter.
Download or read book Mastering Judo written by Masao Takahashi and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2005-05-03 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully grasping the martial art of judo entails learning and appreciating its history, culture, principles, techniques, and tactics. Mastering Judo contains information on these facets of the art and more through the teaching of the renowned Takahashi family. With over 200 years of combined experience and a total of 31 black belts among them, the six members of the family contributing to this book offer a wealth of firsthand judo instruction. Leading the way is father Masao, an 8th-dan black belt who has trained two generations of international judo champions. Mother June is both a judo instructor and historian who has published a book detailing the origins of the art. Siblings Al, Phil, Ray, and Tina are all accomplished judo instructors, coaches, or competitors. Blending the rich tradition with modern techniques and tactics, the Takahashis ensure that Mastering Judo will appeal to all participants seeking a deeper knowledge and improved performance in the art and sport. From time-honored skill sets to the most current training for competition, this comprehensive resource spans all generations and interests of judo enthusiasts.
Download or read book A Sheep s Song written by Shûichi Katô and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1999-05-03 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this critically acclaimed autobiography, cultural critic, novelist, and physician Kato Shuichi reconstructs his dramatic spiritual and intellectual journey from the militarist era of prewar Japan to the dynamic postwar landscapes of Japan and Europe. 13 photos.
Download or read book The Emperors Album written by Stuart Cary Welch and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1987 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty leaves that form the sumptuous Kevorkian Album, one of the world's greatest assemblages of Mughal art. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
Download or read book Cartographies of Desire written by Gregory M. Pflugfelder and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-03-19 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A remarkable and sorely needed synthesis of the best of traditional historiographical documentation and critically astute analysis and contextualization. Cartographies complements and, frankly, exceeds any of the English language monographs on similar topics that precede it, and it represents significant contributions to several fields outside of East Asian history, including literature, gender studies, lesbian and gay studies, and cultural studies."—Earl Jackson Jr., author of Strategies of Deviance: Studies in Gay male Representation and Fantastic Living: The Speculative Autobiographies of Samuel R. Delany
Download or read book Catch Wrestling Stepping Into the Snake Pit written by Daniel Dimarzio and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-09-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catch-as-Catch-Can, a brutal martial art and sport, was created in England beginning in the 1490s and refined for hundreds of years. Sailors from the British Navy traveled all over Asia and the Middle East, bringing back fighting techniques from these exotic lands. Englishmen mixed these techniques with their existing wrestling techniques sourced from all over Europe. The result was a devastating martial art known as ""Catch Wrestling."" The history of Catch Wrestling makes us take a hard look at what we think we know about the martial arts and where they came from. Also included in the book is a rare interview with one of the few Catch-as-Catch-Can experts still carrying on the tradition, Coach Joel Bane of Snake Pit USA. He reveals invaluable information about Catch Wrestling you would be hard pressed to find anywhere else.
