The Book of Samurai: Fundamental Samurai Teachings

The Collected Scrolls of Natori-Ryū
The Book of Samurai series presents the lost arts of the samurai in the English language for the first time.
AntonyCummins and Yoshie Minami have brought the teachings of the famed samurai school Natori-Ry? back to lifethrough The Book of Samurai series, and present the lost arts of the samurai in the English language for the firsttime. BOOK ONE is a translation of two secret scrolls and establishes the Fundamental Teachings of a samuraistudent, revealing the basic traditions of Natori-Ry?. The first scroll, Heika J?dan, contains 290 lessons thatdefine the baseline for samurai during times of peace, a time which is consideredas preparation for war, focusing each student on expanding their own abilityand conduct, giving them the mind-set needed for any battles to come. Thesecond scroll, Ippei Y?k?, moves thestudent onto the field of battle, giving them an understanding of what isexpected of them during a campaign of war and providing the necessary guidancefor samurai who are to take up arms for the first time. These first twoNatori-Ry? documents are an in-depth and detailed account of the practicalityof samurai warfare, opening up the lost world of these Japanese warriors to allmodern readers.

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