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The Shamanic and Esoteric Origins of the Japanese Martial Arts
Roald Knutsen
AUTHOR OF JAPANESE SPEARS
KEY FEATURE(S) This is the first in-depth study in English to examine the warrior and shamanic characteristics and significance of tengu in the martial art culture (bugei) of Muromachi Japan (1336-1573).
Prompting this life-long study by the author, widely known for his writings on the samurai tradition, was the early discovery that the tengu of this period – the part-animal, part-human creatures- wer... |
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Roald Knutsen
AUTHOR OF JAPANESE SPEARS
Sun Tzu’s Art of War has exerted a great influence in the field of military thinking for over two-and-a-half thousand years and many of this theories are as valid today as in the distant past. While ... |
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Polearms and their use in Old Japan
Roald Knutsen and Patricia Knutsen
KEY FEATURE(S) The first book in English to provide a fully illustrated guide to the development of spearmaking (naginata and yari) in Japan
Of all the weapons of the Japanese samurai, the sword is best known and valued for its perfection of design and as a work of art; and yet, from the warrior’s perspective the more humble halberd or str... |
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A Swordsman’s Perspective
Roald Knutsen
AUTHOR OF JAPANESE SPEARS
KEY FEATURE(S) In an environment where budo has lost its ‘spirit’ in the process of shifting so much towards sport, this book reappraises and reaffirms the profound and intrinsic importance of budo 's underlying warrior culture and its real legacy
In a marketplace where there is already a vast library consisting mostly of ‘how to’ and ‘illustrated history of’ books because of the increasing emphasis on the popularization of budo and b... |
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The Force Within
Kouzo Kaku
TOGUN RYU SCHOOL OF FENCING
The concept of ki, or inner energy, has been a propelling force in Japanese culture, religion and the martial arts for centuries. The 1980s and 90s, in particular, were notable for a burgeoning... |
