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- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJanuary 13, 2019
- File size46280 KB
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- ASIN : B07MGFPZNM
- Publication date : January 13, 2019
- Language : English
- File size : 46280 KB
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- Best Sellers Rank: #760,339 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #850 in Martial Arts (Kindle Store)
- #2,322 in Martial Arts (Books)
- #14,345 in Exercise & Fitness (Books)
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About the author

Hi, I've been living, studying and training in Japan for over 15 years. My goal is to share some of the cool, fascinating and mysterious teachings that can be found in Japanese martial arts manuals. For the most part these books have never been translated before. Thanks for your interest!
eric shahan
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Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2020
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This book is several interpretations of a work from the 19th century, "The 12 Rules of the Sword", along with some spells or meditations, and a work claiming to be a transcription of a 17th century text. Note that all of this postdates Musashi's "Book of Five Rings".
The 12 rules are more memory aids than instruction. They discuss concepts without much detail, but "Horizontal, Vertical, Above, & Below" and "Interval Between You and Your Opponent" do give some practical principles of physical action. "The Color of Things" is about being in the moment. and reminding the student that combat is not the moment for reflection or to seek meaning with a drawn sword in your hand.
Overall, it was interesting, but not one that merits the multiple readings the way the "Book of Five Rings" does.
E.M. Van Court

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2020


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Valuable to practitioners of the way of the sword as wel as everyday life, business,...
For those who also study Japanese language and kanji, it's nice the original texts are included.
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